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ANC, Ingleside agree on project conditions

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■ Chevy Chase: Agreement

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By ELIZABETH WIENER Current Staff Writer

The D.C. Zoning Commission voted unanimously Monday to reopen a contentious debate on American University’s new campus plan. A hearing on the university’s bid to add a second level to an underground parking garage — for which excavation work has already begun on the school’s new East Campus — will be scheduled early next year. In voting to consider the matter, commissioners rejected the university’s request to view the second level as a “minor modification” and approve it without debate or public testimony. They will instead give neighbors a chance to weigh in on a change that some argue could disturb the water table and possibly damage foundations in Westover Place, a town-house development to the east. The commission’s action follows a testy Nov. 18 hearing before a companion panel, the Board of Zoning Adjustment. Board members also appeared inclined to say the See Zoning/Page 5

By GRAHAM VYSE Current Staff Writer

Capping more than a year of public discourse about a planned expansion at the Ingleside at Rock Creek retirement community, the Chevy Chase advisory neighborhood commission voted unanimously Monday night to support the project. Ingleside intends to replace aging buildings and surface parking on its 14-acre campus with new facilities and more independent-living senior housing, starting in 2016. Due to concerns about the project’s impact, the neighborhood commission suc-

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The 10th annual Janney Winter Market, part of Tenley WinterFest, took place on Saturday. The event included shopping, crafts, henna tattoos and other activities.

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Vice President Joe Biden spoke at the Kennedy Center event.

as it was part of original architect Edward Durell Stone’s vision. Commissioners asked the Kennedy Center to analyze the pavilion’s potential impacts on boat traffic on the Potomac River and to

submit the results before the next review stage, which is expected to come in February or March, according to a report from the commission’s executive director. Spokesperson John Dow said in a statement that “the Kennedy Center is happy the National Capital Planning Commission granted preliminary approval for the expansion and we look forward to presenting the project again in the near future.” Commissioners also made a few other requests. They asked center officials to refine the design for proposed public walkways that would lead in and out of the center’s southern section, and to identify bicycle parking along the Rock Creek Park See Expansion/Page 12

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Agency aims to add DC Circulator bus service across city — Page 3

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By ELIZABETH WIENER

By KAT LUCERO

NEWS

Preservation board praises plan to relocate farmhouse shift to Field School campus

Kennedy Center expansion breaks ground The Kennedy Center pulled out all the stops last Thursday — including bringing in Vice President Joe Biden — at a groundbreaking ceremony for its first major expansion since the institution was built 50 years ago. But according to the National Capital Planning Commission, the performing arts center’s project still needs fine-tuning. At a hearing later that afternoon, the commission approved the preliminary site and building plans for much of the expansion, but not a proposed river pavilion — which center officials are keen on keeping

cessfully hammered out a series of conditions that Ingleside agreed to include in its zoning application. At Monday’s meeting, commissioner Randy Speck called the final agreement “unprecedented” and “a fair and reasonable balance between the competing interests.” He also said the Ingleside project had generated more community engagement than any other issue he and his colleagues had tackled, yielding hundreds of emails from residents, many of them lengthy. In an interview with The Current yesterday, Speck added that two key issues — regarding a house Ingleside owns at 5314 29th St. — were resolved just this week, primarily through direct negotiations between See Ingleside/Page 16

Gonzaga Eagles win first city football title since 1959 — Page 11

The D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board last week endorsed the relocation of a 150-year-old farmhouse on Foxhall Road, in an attempt to preserve a bit of the area’s agrarian past while allowing room for an upscale new home. The plan calls for moving the Scheele-Brown Farmhouse, which is awaiting landmark designation next month, about 60 feet north from its current location at 2207 Foxhall. It would then become part of the Field School’s expansive campus, serving the private school as studio or administrative space. That move would also allow new owner Chantal Attias to build a new and larger home on the property. “It’s a means for saving the house, which is an important part of our history,” said board member Nancy Metzger at a hearing last

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The owners want to relocate the house about 60 feet north.

Thursday. “Development has already obliterated the agrarian roots of that part of town,” added member Maria Casarella. It’s an unusual solution for an unusual problem. The two-story frame farmhouse was built in 1865 for the family of Augustus Daniel Scheele, then sold to butcher and farmer Walter Brown at a time when Foxhall was lined by See Farmhouse/Page 5

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New DC Circulator service ANC postpones vote on fountain’s renaming slated for Cathedral, U St. By GRAHAM VYSE Current Staff Writer

By BRADY HOLT Current Staff Writer

DC Circulator service is slated to expand in the next few years, with the popular red-and-silver buses reaching such destinations as the Washington National Cathedral and Howard University, according to a plan released Monday by the D.C. Department of Transportation. The plan lays out three phases of expansion, the first covering the 2015 to 2017 fiscal years. As an early step in Phase I, the Transportation Department intends to extend the Georgetown-Union Station line to the National Cathedral, traveling an additional 2.1 miles up Wisconsin Avenue past its present terminus in northern Georgetown. Once the agency receives funding to purchase more buses, ideally still before 2017, a new line would run between the Cathedral and the McPherson Square Metro station, and the Georgetown-Union Station line would stop on M Street rather than traveling up Wisconsin. The lines would partially overlap, including along a busy section of K Street. Phase I also includes a four-mile extension of the Dupont CircleGeorgetown-Rosslyn line along the U Street corridor to Howard University, following 18th Street between

N and U streets. Other changes include a new route from Union Station that will loop around the National Mall, and new service to Congress Heights and the Southwest Waterfront. In Phase II of the plan — to be implemented between 2018 and 2020 — a new route would run between the Washington Convention Center and the Southwest Waterfront, and another would serve NoMa. Phase III (2021 to 2024) calls for a line connecting Columbia Heights, Brookland and Union Station, and a line connecting Dupont Circle and the Southwest Waterfront. The report notes that residents in many parts of the city have requested a DC Circulator line, but says that several areas aren’t good candidates for the bus service or are already served by transit that reaches the same destinations. The Transportation Department sees the Circulator as a premium transit service that prioritizes frequent, reliable service among high-demand destinations — leaving Metrobus to handle a wider variety of areas. The agency accordingly rejected requests for the Circulator on Georgia Avenue and upper Wisconsin Avenue, and east-west service in Upper Northwest, among others.

The week ahead Friday, Dec. 12

The Mayor’s Agent will hold a public hearing on an application to demolish three-story brick houses at 911 and 913 L St. in the Shaw Historic District. The hearing will begin at 12:30 p.m. at the D.C. Office of Planning, Suite E650, 1100 4th St. SW. ■ The annual Glover Park Toys for Tots Holiday Party will take place from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at åStoddert Elementary School and Glover Park Community Center, 4001 Calvert St. NW. Attendees are asked to bring an appetizer or a dessert, as well as an unwrapped new toy worth at least $10.

Saturday, Dec. 13

The Chevy Chase Citizens Association and Northwest Neighbors Village will hold an ice cream social and decorate-your-own-cookie event from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Chevy Chase Community Center, 5601 Connecticut Ave. NW. ■ The West End Citizens Association will hold its winter meeting at 2 p.m. in the Parish Hall at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 728 23rd St. NW. The featured speakers will be Bo Bloomer and Kathy Kruse of the Kennedy Center and Charles Barber of George Washington University. ■ The Friends of Rose Park group will host a holiday extravaganza celebrating the grand opening of new recreation facilities. Activities will include a ribbon-cutting with city officials and a Toys for Tots drive. The event will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. at Rose Park, 26th and O streets NW.

Monday, Dec. 15

The Ward 3 Democrats group will elect 15 at-large delegates during a caucus at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, 4201 Albemarle St. NW. Any registered Democrat residing in Ward 3 can participate by making a nomination, voting or running for a position; check-in will begin at 6:15, an hour before the caucus starts. Afterward, the Ward 3 Democratic Committee’s biennial meeting will feature the election of officers and four area coordinators. For details, contact Kurt Vorndran at kurt20008@gmail.com or visit ward3democrats.com.

Wednesday, Dec. 17

The D.C. Public Service Commission will hold a community hearing regarding the Pepco-Exelon merger. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the commission’s offices in Suite 700, 1333 H St. NW. To testify, contact the commission secretary at 202-626-5150 by Dec. 12. ■ Mayor Vincent Gray will give a farewell address highlighting the accomplishments of his administration over the past four years. A reception will follow. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at Dunbar High School, 101 N St. NW.

The Chevy Chase advisory neighborhood commission is putting off a vote on whether to support stripping the name of an outspoken racist and segregationist from a major community landmark. Commissioner Gary Thompson introduced a resolution Monday to declare that the fountain in Chevy Chase Circle should no longer bear the name of U.S. Sen. Francis Newlands of Nevada, who lived from 1846 to 1917. Newlands was instrumental in developing the Chevy Chase neighborhood, but he also worked to prohibit African-Americans from voting and sought to limit their educational opportunities. “Maybe at one point in Chevy Chase’s history the

community was quite comfortable with that,” Thompson said. “I don’t think we should be anymore.” A few commissioners appeared ready to vote for Thompson’s resolution, but most indicated that they believed additional time should be allotted for community members to weigh in on the issue. Commissioner Rebecca Maydak also raised several specific objections to the substance of the resolution. She noted that removing the name would require congressional action since the fountain is on federal land. She also made the case that the landmark honored Newlands not for his racist views but for his role as “one of the fathers of modern irrigation,” among other accomplishments. The commission will take up the issue next year.

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District Digest Bowser names choice for city administrator

Mayor-elect Muriel Bowser has appointed Alexandria city manager Rashad Young to serve as the District’s city administrator, replacing Allen Lew. The job involves “ensuring efficient, accountable and well-managed service delivery to all residents, business owners and visitors on behalf of the Mayor,� according to a news release from Bowser’s transition team. In Alexandria, Young has created

an Office of Performance and Accountability, seeking to ensure that the city manages performance and makes data-driven decisions. He also launched a Department of Project Implementation to govern capital work and developed Call. Click.Connect, which helps residents and others communicate with city staff. “Rashad brings great energy, experience, and a proven track record to the District of Columbia,� said Bowser. “He will play a critical role in executing my bold vision for the District and help us deliver

world-class services to the residents and businesses of Washington, D.C.� Young said he’s excited to join the new mayor’s staff. “The District deserves services that are on time and on budget,� he said. “I will work tirelessly to meet and exceed those expectations.� Before taking on his role in Alexandria, Young worked in city management in Greensboro, N.C., and Cincinnati and Dayton in Ohio. He is a national board member of the National Forum of Black Public Administrators.

District gets its first Walter Reed parcel

Mayor Vincent Gray and other city leaders will join an Army official this morning in a deed-signing ceremony for the first transfer of Walter Reed land to the District. Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Army Katherine Hammack will meet with city officials at 10 a.m. in the Wilson Building to celebrate the transfer of Building 18. The city

Public Hearing Exelon-PHI/Pepco Merger Wednesday, December 17, 2014 @ 6:00 PM DC Public Service Commission Hearing Room 1333 H Street NW, 7th Floor Exelon Corp., a Chicago based utility provider serving about 8 million customers nationally, recently requested authority to merge with PHI/Pepco from the DC Public Service Commission. The Public Service Commission must review the application and make a formal determination whether it is in the public interest; specifically, whether ratepayers receive real and tangible benefits and that the companies do not benefit at the expense of ratepayers. OPC has raised concerns that (1) the merger will not help Pepco meet key reliability benchmarks, (2) may lead to excessive rate hikes, and (3) may stall progress made under the District’s renewable energy and sustainability initiatives. OPC encourages all ratepayers to take this opportunity to come to the hearing and let your voice be heard! To participate in the hearing, contact the Public Service Commission Secretary, Ms. Brinda Westbrook-Sedgwick at: (202) 626-5150 or by emailing, Psc-commissionsecretary@psc.dc.gov The Office of the People’s Counsel represents District of Columbia consumers of energy and telecommunications services. www.opc-dc.gov (202) 727-3071

plans to demolish the structure to make space for a new fire station. The Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus shut down in summer 2011 after a complex closing process. The District will redevelop most of the site, with the U.S. State Department taking over the rest.

Honorees recognized for public service

Dupont Circle Citizens Association president Ramon Estrada on Monday took home the “Outstanding Citizen Activist� award from the D.C. Federation of Citizens Associations. The organization also honored the Hillcrest Community Civic Association as the “Outstanding Citizens Group,� Sue Hemberger for providing the year’s “Outstanding Media Contribution� and the D. C> Department of Public Works as the “Outstanding Public Service.� Estrada, a former five-term advisory neighborhood commissioner, was praised for efforts that included working with Georgetown Law School to get the school to offer counsel to neighbors, and trans-

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forming the 1400 block of T Street into “a model neighborhood.� The Hillcrest association drew praise for publishing a regular newsletter, organizing a home and garden tour, raising money for college scholarships, promoting the Skyland Town Center development in the neighborhood and successfully pushing the city to improve the 11th Street bridge across the Anacostia River. The group recognized Hemberger for challenging the city planning department’s official positions with her blog Zoning Matters and showing that even minor changes can affect lifestyles. The Department of Public Works with its 1,350 employees was honored for being “one of the bestmanaged city agencies� while “flying under the radar screen.�

Woodley Park store sells winning ticket

The first D.C. winner of the multistate lottery game “Monopoly Millionaires Club� won his milliondollar prize last month. Felix Alexander of Florida bought his ticket at Cathedral Liquors, 3000 Connecticut Ave. NW, for a game held Nov. 7. “I was in DC on business and thought I’d take a chance on the new game,� he says in a news release from DC Lottery. “This is an exciting win for the DC Lottery,� DC Lottery executive director Buddy Roogow says in the release. “This is our first big win with this game and we’re excited to help create ‘more and more millionaires.’�

Correction

In the Dec. 3 issue, an article about an alley closing in the Palisades off Chain Bridge Road should have made clear that the D.C. Council’s 10-2 vote on Dec. 2 to approve the alley closing was the first of two votes required for the bill to pass. The second vote on the measure is scheduled for Dec. 16. The Current regrets the error. As a matter of policy, The Current corrects all errors of substance. To report an error, call the managing editor at 202-567-2011.

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large farms. The house was originally sited near what is now a Field School parking lot, but was moved south in 1903, according to a report by architectural historian Tim DennĂŠe. Attias and her husband bought the house in 2013, after the death of the last owner, Sylvia Shugrue. They were living in a condo with a new baby, and wanted to build a bigger home. In fact, the property was advertised as “a perfect tear-down lot,â€? said a friend at the hearing. But then came the landmark nomination from a preservation group, Historic Washing-

ton Architecture. Instead of fighting it, the new owners said they would support the nomination — if they could move the 1,600-squarefoot farmhouse elsewhere. They reached a tentative agreement with Field, their next-door neighbor, to accept the unusual donation. Details of the move still must to be worked out. But Attias’ architect, Rich Marcus, said he needed the preservation board’s blessing to move ahead with design of the new house and to finalize an agreement with Field, which would maintain the farmhouse. Marcus said the current plan is to demolish a rear porch, pantry shed and other later addi-

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university can’t modify plans approved after months of hearings on its campus plan without going back to the Zoning Commission. The board is slated to vote Dec. 16 on an appeal of permits for the garage by the Spring Valley advisory neighborhood commission and Spring Valley-Wesley Heights Citizens Association. Whatever the outcome, the protracted hearing schedule could impact the university’s ability to meet a fall 2016 deadline set by the Zoning Commission to house 67

percent of its undergraduates on campus. The underground garage is to be the base of a 590-bed dormitory designed to bolster the number of on-campus beds. Linda Argo, the university’s assistant vice president for external relations, previously said that construction would continue during the zoning deliberations and predicted the school would still be able to meet the housing deadline. The university has maintained that its zoning order mandates only the number of spaces in the garage, not the layout. Argo did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday.

tions, bringing the farmhouse back to the way it looked from 1865 to 1903. A new foundation would have to be built on a berm near Field’s parking lot, and the farmhouse would wind up a bit closer to Foxhall than it currently sits. Preservationists typically frown on relocation of historic properties because it robs them of their original context. But board member Graham Davidson called this case an easy one, since the farmhouse had been moved once before. And putting houses closer to Foxhall Road “helps mitigate the disaster that is the Field parking lot,� he said. Only member Joseph Taylor objected. “If

we approve the relocation, then the existing site will be redeveloped,� he said. “You diminish the green space, the bucolic nature of the Field School site, and ultimately double the density. Just saying, the house is being moved to make room for development.� But chair Gretchen Pfaehler noted that “the majority of damage� to the historic landscape on Foxhall has already occurred, making the impact of this relocation relatively small. She said she hopes Field will create interpretive signage or perhaps provide some public access. The landmark nomination will be presented to the board in January.

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Robbery â– 400-499 block, 8th St.; 6:47 p.m. Dec. 4. Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 400-499 block, 8th St.; 11:05 a.m. Dec. 4 (with gun). â– 600-699 block, H St.; 5:30 p.m. Dec. 4 (with gun). â– 600-699 block, H St.; 4:30 a.m. Dec. 6 (with knife).

Theft â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 3:30 p.m. Dec. 2. â– 500-599 block, 8th St.; 6:54 p.m. Dec. 4. â– 800-899 block, 7th St.; 4 a.m. Dec. 5. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 1 p.m. Dec. 5. â– 500-599 block, I St.; 12:50 a.m. Dec. 6. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 12:53 a.m. Dec. 6. â– 700-799 block, 7th St.; 5:30 p.m. Dec. 6. â– 500-699 block, H St.; 6:17 p.m. Dec. 7. Theft from auto â– 600-699 block, Pennsylvania Ave.; 9:37 a.m. Dec. 1.

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Robbery â– 5500-5530 block, Connecticut Ave.; 2:55 p.m. Dec. 1. â– 5300-5399 block, 28th St.; 5:01 p.m. Dec. 6. Theft from auto â– 2802-2899 block, Northampton St.; 1:40 p.m. Dec. 7.

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Tenleytown / AU Park

Burglary â– 3900-3999 block, Ingomar St.; 7:40 a.m. Dec. 7.

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Theft â– 3900-3999 block, Yuma St.; 11:50 a.m. Dec. 2. â– 4500-4537 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 8:01 p.m. Dec. 2. â– 4600-4699 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 4:48 p.m. Dec. 3. â– 4000-4099 block, Brandywine St.; 8:21 p.m. Dec. 3. â– 5254-5299 block, Western Ave.; 8:24 p.m. Dec. 3. â– 5254-5299 block, Western Ave.; 8:41 p.m. Dec. 4. â– 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11 p.m. Dec. 5. â– 5300-5399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 11:25 a.m. Dec. 7. Theft from auto â– 5300-5399 block, 43rd St.;

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Theft â– 3400-3499 block, Macomb St.; 5 p.m. Dec. 1. â– 3500-3599 block, Connecticut Ave.; 1:14 p.m. Dec. 6. â– 3300-3399 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 12:33 p.m. Dec. 7. Theft from auto â– 5100-5119 block, 34th St.; 9 p.m. Dec. 3.

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Motor vehicle theft â– 2800-2899 block, 34th Place; 11:36 a.m. Dec. 3. Theft â– 2600-2699 block, Woodley Road; 2:25 p.m. Dec. 1. â– 2300-2399 block, 41st St.; 8:04 p.m. Dec. 3. â– 2600-2699 block, Woodley Place; 5:38 p.m. Dec. 4. â– 2600-2649 block, Connecticut Ave.; 8:22 p.m. Dec. 6. Theft from auto â– 2600-2699 block, Woodley Road; 12:04 p.m. Dec. 2. â– 3300-3499 block, 39th St.; 10:45 a.m. Dec. 7.

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Theft â– 1020-1199 block, 33rd St.; 2:31 p.m. Dec. 1. â– 3400-3499 block, Q St.; 10:36 p.m. Dec. 1. â– 3276-3299 block, M St.; 3:30 p.m. Dec. 3. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 5:47 p.m. Dec. 3. â– 1224-1299 block, Wisconsin Ave.; 3:59 p.m. Dec. 5. â– 3000-3049 block, M St.; 4:08 p.m. Dec. 5. â– 3200-3275 block, M St.; 4:47 p.m. Dec. 5. â– 3600-3699 block, O St.; 12:45 a.m. Dec. 7. Theft from auto â– R and 35th streets; 3:36 p.m. Dec. 3. â– 3100-3199 block, South St.; 12:43 a.m. Dec. 5. â– 3225-3299 block, Grace St.; 8:03 a.m. Dec. 5. â– 3225-3299 block, Grace St.; 8:23 a.m. Dec. 5.

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Robbery â– 6709-6799 block, 2nd St.; 10:22 p.m. Dec. 7.

Burglary â– 1300-1349 block, Jonquil St.; 9:35 p.m. Dec. 1. Theft â– 7800-7899 block, Eastern Ave.; 8:10 p.m. Dec. 1. â– 7700-7799 block, Georgia Ave.; 10:25 p.m. Dec. 1. â– 416-599 block, Cedar St.; 5:39 p.m. Dec. 4. â– 200-399 block, Carroll St.; 10:45 a.m. Dec. 5. â– 1400-1599 block, Whittier Place; 2:54 a.m. Dec. 6. â– 1600-1619 block, Primrose Road; 4 p.m. Dec. 6. â– 300-399 block, Van Buren St.; 5:55 p.m. Dec. 6. â– 7400-7499 block, 8th St.; 11:26 p.m. Dec. 7. Theft from auto â– 6600-6799 block, 13th Place; 6:10 p.m. Dec. 3. â– 600-699 block, Cedar St.; 8:45 p.m. Dec. 3. â– 6600-6699 block, 1st St.; 5:15 p.m. Dec. 4. â– 7922-7999 block, Eastern Ave.; 8:19 a.m. Dec. 5. â– 1200-1299 block, Geranium St.; 8:01 a.m. Dec. 6. â– 900-999 block, Aspen St.; noon Dec. 7. â– 7400-7599 block, Georgia Ave.; 8:37 p.m. Dec. 7.

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Robbery â– 6200-6213 block, 5th St.; 9:21 a.m. Dec. 6 (with gun). Burglary â– 5800-5899 block, 4th St.; 12:47 p.m. Dec. 1. â– 1300-1399 block, Sheridan St.; 10:08 p.m. Dec. 1. Theft â– 5910-5999 block, Georgia Ave.; 1:42 p.m. Dec. 1. â– 5910-5999 block, Georgia Ave.; 1:45 p.m. Dec. 1. â– 5910-5999 block, Georgia Ave.; 7:57 p.m. Dec. 1. â– 5910-5999 block, Georgia Ave.; 9:09 p.m. Dec. 1. â– 5910-5999 block, Georgia Ave.; 6:39 p.m. Dec. 2. Theft from auto â– 6400-6489 block, Georgia Ave.; 6:45 p.m. Dec. 1. â– 6500-6599 block, Georgia Ave.; 7 p.m. Dec. 1. â– 6500-6599 block, Piney Branch Road; 9 p.m. Dec. 1. â– 6500-6599 block, Georgia Ave.; 9:55 p.m. Dec. 1. â– 6312-6399 block, 5th St.; 7 p.m. Dec. 2. â– 1400-1499 block, Tuckerman St.; 5:30 p.m. Dec. 4. â– 6200-6299 block, Georgia Ave.; 3:45 p.m. Dec. 5. â– 500-699 block, Quintana Place; 11:05 p.m. Dec. 5. â– 6200-6299 block, Georgia Ave.; 2:08 a.m. Dec. 6. â– 6416-6499 block, 8th St.; 7:14 a.m. Dec. 6. â– 1306-1399 block, Fort Stevens Drive; 1:49 p.m. Dec. 6.

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PSA 403 16th Street heights Burglary â– 5100-5199 block, Illinois Ave.; 6:33 p.m. Dec. 3. Theft â– 5700-5799 block, 13th St.; 8:49 a.m. Dec. 2. â– 700-719 block, Gallatin St.; 7:36 p.m. Dec. 3. Theft from auto â– 1400-1419 block, Manchester Lane; 1:44 p.m. Dec. 2. â– 1350-1399 block, Longfellow St.; 5:20 p.m. Dec. 7.

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Burglary â– 1500-1509 block, Emerson St.; 9:13 p.m. Dec. 1. â– 4100-4199 block, Georgia Ave.; 2 p.m. Dec. 3 (with gun). â– 3640-3699 block, New Hampshire Ave.; 6:40 p.m. Dec. 5. Motor vehicle theft â– 4300-4399 block, Iowa Ave.; 6:51 p.m. Dec. 4. Theft â– 4400-4499 block, 16th St.; 2:49 p.m. Dec. 1. â– 3700-3799 block, 14th St.; 5:45 p.m. Dec. 4. â– 3800-3899 block, Georgia Ave.; 6:07 p.m. Dec. 6. â– 3900-3999 block, 14th St.; 4:16 p.m. Dec. 7. Theft from auto â– 1325-1399 block, Spring Road; 5:42 p.m. Dec. 5.

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Robbery â– 4907-4999 block, Kansas Ave.; 2:20 a.m. Dec. 2. â– 400-499 block, Buchanan St.; 2:49 a.m. Dec. 7 (with gun). Assault with a dangerous weapon â– 4300-4399 block, Kansas Ave.; 4:38 a.m. Dec. 5. Burglary â– 800-899 block, Emerson St.; 9:57 a.m. Dec. 2. â– 300-399 block, Varnum St.; 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2. Motor vehicle theft â– 500-699 block, Randolph St.; 8:04 p.m. Dec. 2. Theft â– 4000-4099 block, Illinois Ave.; 10:23 p.m. Dec. 1. Theft from auto â– 4700-4799 block, Georgia Ave.; 11:33 p.m. Dec. 1. â– 5000-5099 block, 4th St.; 12:05 p.m. Dec. 5.

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The D.C. Council’s decision to schedule this year’s local primary election on April Fool’s Day inspired much ridicule — and not just because the date is associated with practical jokes. Voting on such an early date meant prospective candidates had to collect petition signatures during the holiday season and campaign through the winter. It also meant a ridiculously long layover for a lame-duck mayor. The situation left many pining for a return to the District’s traditional September primary, and last week, D.C. Council members granted initial approval to do just that. Unfortunately, their decision will open the District to further ridicule, and there are reasons to doubt it will maximize voter turnout. The new legislation will establish two primaries: one for federal offices on the first Tuesday in June, and another for local positions on the first Tuesday in September. While splitting the elections isn’t ideal, the concept of a separate date for presidential primaries is not unreasonable; it makes sense to give voters a chance to weigh in before primaries elsewhere have all but set the nominees in stone. But there’s actually a strong reason not to split up the primaries in nonpresidential years, when the only federal office on the ballot is delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives. That seems a recipe for a particularly low-turnout election — a “bizarre result” that doesn’t make sense, as Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans noted. The need for a separate federal primary arises because the September date runs up against a fairly recent federal law, meant to ensure that military personnel overseas obtain absentee ballots for the November general election in time to participate. Given all of the other requirements before election officials can certify results, going with the first Tuesday in September would leave only a nine-day window to comply with the federal law. During heated debate, council members cited a desire for election officials to count ballots faster — a common complaint. But they didn’t fully acknowledge the obvious, that setting up such a tight process would mean a simple glitch could threaten the legitimacy of the general election. Some did suggest altering District election laws to enable certification of results sooner. But those election laws — such as one allowing receipt of absentee ballots for several days after the primary as long as they were postmarked by the election date — ought not be tossed aside casually and unnecessarily. They protect voters’ ability to participate. We also think the District should follow the standards that apply in federal elections when it comes to local races. Why should a member of the military have the right to vote for delegate but lose the ability to select a mayor or council members? The proposed tight turnaround doesn’t seem to accommodate a recount in the event of a tight race. And there’s another problem with the September date. The District has expanded early voting, and under this new schedule voting would begin in August, when many residents are out of town. In presidential years, the national conventions take place in August and September — and, on occasion, one might conflict with the election itself. The far better alternative, in our view, is to schedule the local primary on the second Tuesday in June, as Mr. Evans proposed in an amendment that fell on a 5-7 vote. A mid-June vote would cut the lame-duck period substantially, occur alongside most of the country’s primaries and take place prior to the start of summer vacation. We believe that schedule would help increase turnout, particularly by voters who have moved recently from other jurisdictions and are not accustomed to the District’s political calendar. Mr. Evans proposed scheduling the federal primary at the same time as a money-saving measure. We see benefits from this, but we suggest maintaining a presidential primary in early April to increase the likelihood of a real contest when District voters cast their ballots. This April/June approach has the best chance of maximizing turnout, which ought to be a top goal. It would also provide ample time for election officials to finalize primary results and prepare the November ballot, while also minimizing an inadvisably long lameduck period caused by the early April election.

And the days dwindle down …

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he year 2014 is nearing the end of its run. There’s plenty of time left for big stories, but clearly the death of Marion Barry would rank at the top of any local list we have now. Just as Barry’s death truly marked the end of an era, the election of Muriel Bowser as mayor begins a new chapter in our city’s history. (Bowser was in New York this week attending a mayors’ conference on immigration policy.) The other big — and unfinished — news of 2014 is the ongoing investigation into corruption in Mayor Vincent Gray’s 2010 campaign. Money-man Jeffrey Thompson pleaded guilty last March to financing a nearly $700,000 illegal campaign for Gray. His guilty plea pretty well put the final nail in any hopes that Gray would win his re-election bid. We’re still waiting to see whether Gray himself will face any charges before or after he leaves office Jan. 2. Gray has denied any wrongdoing. Yet many people find it hard to believe that the mayor, a stickler for details, was oblivious to the illegal effort, which worked hand in hand with the official operation — sometimes in a room adjacent to the campaign office. But that’s what prosecutors, defense attorneys and a judge may decide. Other unfinished stories include the future of the city’s streetcar system. D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson eliminated a lot of the planned capital funds for the project, which has gotten off to a balky start at best. The only completed line, on H Street NE, has yet to accept passengers. The council passed several school reform measures, including an expenditure of $80 million in new funds to aid “at-risk” students and the strongest special education changes in decades. The measures were all the work of Education Committee chair David Catania. Their importance was somewhat subsumed in his unsuccessful campaign for mayor, but they will have lasting effects on public education. And finally, our list of top stories includes the council’s vote to move ahead with the $300 million soccer stadium project. Here again, though, funding

for the city’s $150 million share is not clear-cut. And the team, D.C. United, has been losing money each year. The agreement has the team paying up to $150 million for the 20,000-seat stadium itself. But what if the wealthy owners start the project and then, somewhere down the road, ask for more city taxpayer support? What will D.C. officials do then? ■ Barry laid to rest. Former Mayor and Ward 8 Council member Marion Barry was buried Saturday at historic Congressional Cemetery on Capitol Hill. Barry himself had picked the site in his funeral directive. “I think it’s the perfect place for Marion Barry,” said local author, speaker and history aficionado Garrett Peck. “I was thrilled he chose it. It’s the most prominent cemetery in D.C. history. I think he’ll be in good company there.” Barry is in the same row as FBI director J. Edgar Hoover. But other notables in the 35-acre cemetery are Civil War photographer Mathew Brady and composer and U.S. Marine Band director John Philip Sousa, among many others. ■ A final word. A.J. Cooper died this past week of a heart attack. He was only 34. Many readers may not know his name. But Jay was a policy director for the D.C. Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, and he was involved in all sorts of city issues. He had made one unsuccessful run for an at-large seat on the D.C. Council and just weeks ago had said he intended to run for the Ward 4 position being vacated by Mayor-elect Muriel Bowser. Jay — Algernon J. Cooper III — was almost uniformly liked by all who knew him. Our condolences also go to fiancee Ryan Palmer. She and Jay had become engaged over the Thanksgiving holiday A native of Washington, Jay was a graduate of Roosevelt High and the University of Maryland. Jay’s funeral was Tuesday. His family, including his aunt Peggy Cooper Cafritz, is asking that any memorial contributions go to the teen pregnancy prevention program, at dccampaign.org. Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.

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Letters to the Editor Fountain shouldn’t honor segregationist History is not always pretty, but an honest examination of it is important. Sen. Francis Newlands (1846-1917) devoted a major part of his political life, especially in his senior years, supporting segregation and white supremacy. He sought to forever deprive AfricanAmericans of the vote, limit their employment opportunities and prohibit the immigration of nonwhites. His many writings on the topic are among the ugliest words in U.S. history. He created Chevy Chase as a series of whites-only neighborhoods, and was one of the principal actors in creating a segregated D.C. As someone said, “he was Chevy Chase.” Chevy Chase has long evolved, diversified and left Newlands to the ash-heap of history. Nobody stands by his appalling legacy. But the fountain at Chevy Chase Circle still honors and applauds him as our founder, proclaiming his good deeds for “all men.”

The fountain stands as one of the main entryways to the nation’s capital. Moreover, the circle is the hub of greater Chevy Chase and Newlands stands at the middle, heralded as our good man. This dedication to Newlands does not necessarily have to remain in place. The Chevy Chase advisory neighborhood commission can pass a resolution requesting that Newlands’ name no longer be honored at the fountain (although achieving federal action may be hard, we can at least ask). At the commission’s Dec. 8 meeting, the moment for such action was presented. I was nervous, but pleased to move the resolution. I had received an outpouring of support but also a number of personal attacks for raising the issue. Four commissioners were not comfortable and voted to punt to the next commission — which will have mostly different members when it’s sworn in next month. Meanwhile, the same night, Historic Chevy Chase DC voted to support the resolution. So the question for the new ANC remains — are we comfortable with the fountain dedication? As for a new name, it could just be called “Chevy Chase

Fountain,” which most people say anyway, or the community could embrace a new name that might inspire our kids. This would not present any “precedent” for anything else, as some have said — what might be done with other monuments in other places is for other communities and governments to decide based on a different context. This one is on us. Gary Thompson Commissioner, ANC 3/4G

Fountain reflects D.C.’s imperfections

Concerning the debate about the name of the fountain at Chevy Chase Circle, we in Washington, D.C., live in a city named after a man who owned hundreds of slaves — a city with monuments to him and to the author of the Declaration of Independence, another major slaveholder, among our most cherished landmarks. Let us leave the Newlands Fountain in peace and use his legacy — and those of Washington, Jefferson and others — to teach ourselves and our descendants about their imperfections. And ours. Cliff Duke Chevy Chase

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Palisades alley closing would reward misdeeds VIEWPOINT

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ard 3 D.C. Council member Mary Cheh is pushing a private alley closing through the council in a sudden reversal of her previous position that she’d “let the bill die” without a vote, saying a “bad actor” should not profit from his illegal annexation. Instead, Cheh fast-tracked legislation to transfer this public right-of-way to the very homeowner who repeatedly told city officials he knew from the outset it was public space — and decided not to seek permits. Cheh must “own” her actions. Council members generally defer to ward member on matters within their ward, but Jack Evans and David Catania deserve kudos for voting their conscience and opposing the transfer. The alley is public, a fact that Ms. Cheh highlighted when she wrote to the D.C. Department of Transportation last July, urging the agency to reopen the public space immediately. The city surveyor and the Public Space Committee agree. But Cheh now says “the many paper alleys that exist in D.C. were once private land.” Cheh also parrots homeowner John Klick’s propaganda that “the alley was overgrown,” concluding that “the public good is best served by properly maintained land.” Photos show a well-maintained grassy right-ofway in 2007. Residents wrote the council describing public space they maintain for the public good. Who determines what is in the public interest? Do the advisory neighborhood commission, the Palisades Citizens Association and more than 50 residents’ views count, or is Ms. Cheh in a superior position to decide the public interest in defiance of … the public?

Letters to the Editor Statehood discourse ignores key options

In his Nov. 12 letter to the editor, D.C. shadow Sen. Michael D. Brown asserts that D.C. becoming the 51st state “is the only reasonable path to equality for the people of D.C.” This one-track option — to the exclusion of all others — has to be questioned. It is time for D.C. to do some serious self-assessment: What is really most important to us — full voting rights and home rule, or becoming the 51st state? If voting rights and home rule are the true goal, then we should be as open to a 50-state solution as we are to a 51-state solution. The 50-state solution of having D.C. vote through an existing state has already received GOP support in Congress and thus has the important characteristic of being a bipartisan proposal. We need a paradigm shift in our thinking; we need to be open to considering all options, including one of the 50-state solutions that would give us federal voting rights through Maryland. We must challenge long-held assumptions and examine different points of view regarding the benefits — and the difficulties — of all options. The issue of D.C. voting rights

Ms. Cheh seems focused entirely on “punishment,” touting a $30,000 “retroactive tax bill ... a sum Klick agreed to pay” [“Council issues fine but closes alley,” Dec. 3]. Punishment or negotiated tax reimbursement? It’s a pittance any wealthy homeowner would gladly pay. Cheh claims this will be a deterrent: “If you act to occupy public space without first getting approval, you will be required to pay — and pay handsomely — for your misdeeds.” Far from it. The real precedent? You can knowingly annex public land, fell city trees, exclude the public for years — and after the city fails to enforce its own laws with daily fines, pay a pittance. Better to ask forgiveness than permission? Wait, the homeowner never asked for forgiveness and yet is handsomely rewarded for what Cheh describes as “blatantly and arrogantly” breaking the law. Ms. Cheh claims alley closings are routine. How many times has the council closed an alley in a purely residential forested neighborhood? Despite strong neighborhood opposition? How many times after illegal annexation by a “bad actor”? While the council implies otherwise, the ratio of opposition letters in the public record is 8-to-1 (about 44 to 6), with the letters in support coming from friends and abutting neighbors whom Klick promises to pay for their share of the land. Rather than removing the current incentive to take public space by requiring an applicant to have “clean hands,” the council is signaling that it is open season on public space — at least in Ward 3. A better precedent? If you take public space, you will be precluded from having it given to you by the D.C. Council. This public space must be returned to the residents of Ward 3. Elizabeth Berry, Doug Dupin and Alma Gates are Palisades residents.

has recently been cast too much as an either-or debate — either becoming a new state or nothing. And for a long time that’s what we’ve gotten for our efforts: nothing. It is my hope that our civic and political leaders will show the way by broadening the public discourse and bringing new energy and a fresh approach to exploring all options for regaining our longdenied voting rights. That is the best way to achieve our goal. Lars Peterson Washington, D.C.

Wells shouldn’t block elder abuse measure

The District should follow Maryland and 14 other states to criminalize elder financial exploitation by use of “undue influence.” The late Marion Barry, as Ward 8 D.C. Council member, introduced the Charles and Hilda Mason Elder Abuse Clarification and Expansion Act of 2013 (Bill 20-107). Council members Anita Bonds, Yvette Alexander and Jim Graham co-sponsored the bill, which was assigned to the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety. The committee’s chair, Council member Tommy Wells, had to be pushed by the public and a Washington Examiner editorial to hold a hearing on the bill in July 2013. Sixteen months have passed since the hearing, but Council member

Wells has not marked up Bill 20-107 to criminalize elder financial exploitation by use of undue influence and has not reported the legislation out of the Judiciary Committee to the Committee of the Whole for an up-or-down vote. He has failed to do so even though he and the Judiciary Committee legislative counsel were provided reports that 32 states have criminalized elder financial exploitation and that 14, including Maryland, have criminalized elder financial exploitation by use of undue influence. Council member Wells’ excuse is that “undue influence is too difficult to prove.” This, even though he was provided a news report that Montgomery County not only has successfully prosecuted perpetrators of elder financial exploitation by use of undue influence, but also recently added two prosecutors to the state’s attorney’s office to pursue additional cases. Council member Wells is letting Bill 20-107 sit and die in his Judiciary Committee because he does not like the legislation. He does not have the right to do this. It is Council member Wells’ responsibility to mark up the bill and send it to the Committee of the Whole for an upor-down vote. There is still time to do this before the legislative year ends on Dec. 23. Carolyn Dungee Nicholas President, Hilda and Charles Mason Charitable Foundation Inc.

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In science class, the fifth-graders are starting a new project that is similar to how naval researchers study sunken ships. The HydeAddison fifth-graders will be building underwater ROVs with the SeaPerch program. The fifth-grade classes are learning about the scientific and engineering principles that

go into building such a craft, as well as how to use many tools of the engineering trade. This project can be very dangerous because we will use expert engineering tools such as saws, drills and a soldering iron. It is very advanced work for elementary school students. This is usually reserved for high school and college students, engineers and scientists. We are tremendously excited to start. In two months we hope to test our vehicles and tell you more! — Fifth-grade Hydesters

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The Murch Book Fair was really cool. It was in the gym and had lots of good books and it was really nice and a lot of people came. I helped get ready by opening the doors to bring in the tables for the books. I picked out three books — one was Junie B. Jones that my teacher Ms. Robin likes to read to us, one was about Thomas Alva Edison, and one was “Piggy and Gerald.� One night the book fair had pizza, and I ate two slices of pizza and a cupcake and I was really full. — Henry Coates, first-grader

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DCSAA refurbishes old city tradition By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer

When D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray announced back in 2011 that Eastern High School’s new football field would host the Turkey Bowl, he also shared a vision to bring the longextinct city championship game back to life. On Sunday night, the mayor’s vision finally came to fruition. Gonzaga, a Washington Catholic Athletic Conference team, knocked off H.D. Woodson of the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association 29-6 to become the District’s city champions. The D.C. State Athletic Association bracket also included the city’s top charter school team — Friendship Collegiate — yielding a true D.C. champion for the first time since 1974. “It means everything to me because it was really long overdue,” Gray said in an interview at Sunday’s title game at Catholic University. The city title game “used to be part of the Turkey Bowl back in the day. Now this is a state championship. … The score matters, but it almost doesn’t matter. What really matters to me is that we’ve got these young people playing effectively together on the same field.” For years, the city held an annual public-versus-private championship game, but the tradition was halted when a riot broke out at the 1962 match at D.C. Stadium (later renamed RFK Stadium) after St. John’s topped Eastern 20-7.

John Jennings, 64, attended that game as a seventh-grader and could vividly recall the Thanksgiving Day incident. “There were a few pushing and shoving incidents on the field during the game,” said Jennings, who was then a student at Holy Name School. “At one point, a St. John’s kid and an Eastern kid got into it. The Eastern players jumped onto the field to support their kid. Then — and I remember this distinctly — St. John’s coach Joe Gallagher told the St. John’s boys not to leave the bench, and they didn’t.” Jennings said the scuffling on the field turned into a brawl by the end of the game. “Some of the Eastern fans ran onto the field and started punching the St. John’s kids, and all hell broke loose. Fans just started jumping out of the stands and attacking the players,” he said. Because St. John’s supporters were predominantly white, while Eastern’s faithful were black, the fight took on a racial tone. “Everything went to hell and it became a black versus white thing,” said Jennings. “Unfortunately, it was Thanksgiving Day and a slow news day. I remember Walter Cronkite having coverage of the riot, [and] ... they said it was a race riot.” That incident would end the traditional game — then one of the hottest tickets in town, drawing tens of thousands of fans. The formula was reinstated briefly in the 1970s, but the magic was already gone.

“It was a whole new generation of kids by the ’70s. There was a lot of distrust between the administrators of the private and public schools,” said Jennings, who served as Roosevelt’s special teams coach in the final city title game in 1974. He has also coached at Archbishop Carroll, and he attended St. John’s for high school. In 2012, Gray took the first step toward reigniting the championship when he created the DCSAA to oversee athletics in the District and help further his agenda of statehood for D.C. “If we want to be a state, we have to act like a state,” the mayor said. “And the only way you can be a state is to have athletics programs that really work effectively together. To be able to see that we have a state championship in football, basketball and all the sports now is hugely important.” Gray tapped Clark Ray, former head of the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation, to carry out his plan. “It was his idea and something I had talked to him about when he was chair of the council and I was running parks and rec,” Ray said in an interview. “We had conversations where I was able to be the engine that got to drive his vision, and I am very grateful for that.” On Sunday, Gray praised Ray’s work as executive director of the DCSAA. “He has done a phenomenal job,” Gray said. “He has reached out all

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Mayor Vincent Gray, left, presented the championship and most valuable player trophies Sunday night. Gonzaga won the title 29-6. across the city. … We have schools from all of the leagues in the District of Columbia now participating, and that is exactly what the vision was for a state association.” For Clark, Sunday’s championship game was the realization of a vision that inspired skepticism in many. “I’ve been here 30 years and I’ve heard that it would never happen again,” said Ray. “Since the mayor

introduced this initiative, there have been the adults who have said you can never do X ,Y or Z. ... But through the mayor’s help and support we’ve been able to do it. It’s exciting, not for the adults, but for the kids. Our youth and kids deserve that opportunity.” The changes haven’t been without stumbles. The athletic association has worked to correct and mend See Football/Page 12

Eagles roll to DCSAA championship

Frogs win tourney

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By BRIAN KAPUR

As the final seconds of Sunday’s D.C. State Athletic Association Class AA football championship ticked off the clock, the Eagles were poised to celebrate a 29-6 victory — and the city crown. Which meant their coach, Randy Trivers, had his head on a swivel. The veteran coach, who was already chilly with the temperature in the 30s, was on the watch for the celebratory Gatorade bucket. When the Gonzaga players tried to douse him, Trivers initially dipped, ducked and dodged to avoid it. But eventually the coach put his arm up and succumbed to the chilly shower. “I’ve had the bucket too many times. You can tell I’m experienced,” Trivers said with a laugh. “I was hoping that I could get out of here without them getting me. Those guys got me and I would rather have the Gatorade shower in freezing temperatures than to be warm, sitting at home watching it on TV.” In the championship game, the Eagles routed H.D. Woodson 29-6 at Catholic University to take the DCSAA title. It was Gonzaga

football’s first city crown since 1959, when gas was 25 cents per gallon and the Grammy Awards were in their first year. The city championship used to pit the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference winner against the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association victor, but a riot at the 1962 game ended the formal event. It was briefly revived in the 1970s. “It meant the world to us,” said senior Gonzaga linebacker Sean Fitzgerald, who was named the most valuable player in Sunday’s game. “We wanted to be champions — we wanted to be WCAC champions and D.C. champions. The WCACs didn’t work out, but this is a fitting ending to a great story.” Gonzaga’s offense Sunday was led by sophomore running back Tyree Randolph, who had three touchdown runs and 96 rushing yards. Meanwhile senior quarterback Nick Johns threw for a score. “This team was never four or five guys — it was always the 60 guys on the sidelines,” said Fitzgerald. “To us it doesn’t matter who had the offers or who was in the headlines. We were all one team; we were all Gonzaga.”

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Gonzaga sophomore running back Tyree Randolph scored three touchdowns in the DCSAA championship game Sunday.

When Maret’s coaching staff first saw Luka Garza play basketball, he was a lanky sixth-grader who hadn’t grown into his 6-foot3-inch frame. But the Frogs could tell he had one important tool — he could shoot — and they knew he would catch up to his size. “I saw him hit some jump shots that didn’t even move the net,” said Frogs coach Garrett O’Donnell. “I said, he can’t move right now, but he can certainly shoot.” On Saturday, Garza, now a junior, looked like the complete package the coaches envisioned. The 6-foot-9-inch forward scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the Frogs trounced Millwood, from Midlothian, Va., 65-38 to win the 59th annual Sleepy Thompson tournament, held at St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes in Alexandria, Va. The Frogs also had big contributions Saturday from senior forward Alex Peltier, who scored 16 points, and freshman guard Coby Davis and senior guard Max Steiner, who each added 11.

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issues that have cropped up, such as when Archbishop Carroll won the lower football division tournament last year despite its last-place performance in the WCAC. The Lions were subsequently moved to the upper league to compete with their peers for a spot in the postseason. Another issue for the league has been lack of information on where teams stand throughout the season. The DCSAA hopes to find a suitable way for teams to see where they rank for postseason consideration. While football has been the slowest to adapt to the DCSAA format, sports such as girls soccer — in which National Cathedral has won the crown for three years — have seen swift growth and player excitement. When Cathedral won the inaugural crown in 2012, the team wasn’t very enthusiastic, but when the squad beat St. John’s this November, the Eagles were ecstatic to have accomplished their top goal of the season. Football is still in that first phase — getting those involved to buy in and chase the championship as fiercely as they do the WCAC and other long-established league titles. A lack of enthusiasm was evident as some Gonzaga players recently sat out their DCSAA championship run, and others didn’t even show up to cheer on their team. “There are a bunch of different reasons — I can’t play, I don’t want to play, I have stuff to do,� Gonzaga senior lineman Jack Carroll said after the DCSAA semifinal game. “To each his own. I wanted to play.� But the historical significance of Sunday’s champion-

ship wasn’t lost on the majority of the Eagles who did show up, including senior quarterback Nick Johns, who played behind an offensive line missing most of its starters. “It means a lot for our seniors. We obviously wanted to win the WCAC, but this is great too and just as good to me,â€? said Johns, who will play for the University of Virginia next year. “Coming out on top will be something we will remember for the rest of our lives. We’re the first Gonzaga team — that’s going to be there forever.â€? Eagles first-year head coach Randy Trivers was excited at the prospect of being part of the revival of the city championship. He said there are always “bragging rights when it comes to the privates, the publics and the charters, and it’s nice to play it on the field. ‌ At the end of the season it gives those teams, those kids, coaches and the people in the city [the chance] to see some really good quality football that would otherwise be played in hypothetical arguments at the barber shop.â€? If Clark and Gray have their way and their vision continues to blossom, Clark sees the DCSAA football game approaching its former glory, where a venue like Catholic University’s 3,500-seat facility wouldn’t be nearly big enough. “We’re right about where I thought we would be,â€? said Ray. “With the potential and a little more effort we can have some great things going on in the District of Columbia — maybe in a bigger venue that will be overcrowded and the hottest ticket in town for football.â€? Time will tell, but the DCSAA took the first step toward that goal on Sunday.

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pedestrian trail, which is managed by the National Park Service. They also reminded Kennedy Center officials to submit documents proving that the Park Service — which owns the targeted location for the river pavilion — has transferred ownership to the performing arts institution. And they recommended that the revised plan incorporate more outdoor elements, such as interactive designs, that would draw people to explore the entire site. Some opponents to the river pavilion also spoke up during the Dec. 4 hearing, expressing concerns over the structure’s impact on both the environment and the safety of rowers on the waterway. “We strongly object to the intrusion of a ‌ pavilion on the Potomac River,â€? said Ann Satterthwaite, director of Friends of Georgetown Waterfront Park, citing concerns about an increase in flooding and pollution. Satterthwaite added that her organization prefers an alternative plan that would place all three pavilions on land. That possibility was included in an environmental assessment released last October. Unveiled last year, the Kennedy Center’s overall $100 million project aims to provide dedicated spaces for rehearsals, classes, performances and offices for its growing arts education program, which officials say is the largest in the country. Designed by Steven Holl Architects, the project would add 60,000 square feet of building space south of the existing marble center, featuring three pavilions, underground

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Vice President Joe Biden joined a slew of other dignitaries for the groundbreaking ceremony at the Kennedy Center Thursday. spaces and gardens. “When you have an iconic building, the goal is not to destroy the iconic building,� said David Rubenstein, chairman of the Kennedy Center, explaining the new vision at the groundbreaking. The proposed expansion also aims to increase public access to the Kennedy Center, with new walkways connecting the existing facility to a trail along the river and the National Mall. With its parklike setting, architect Holl said, the newly developed space could also serve as an outdoor classroom and an area to watch free live simulcasts of performances. To break ground Thursday, Rubenstein used the same goldplated spade President Lyndon Johnson employed 50 years ago for the original groundbreaking ceremony on Dec. 2, 1964. The chairman was accompanied by center president Deborah F. Rutter and board member Rose Kennedy Schlossberg, granddaughter of the institution’s namesake.

Officials hope to open the finished work on May 29, 2017. “We intend to open this ‌ on the 100th anniversary of President Kennedy’s birth,â€? said Rubenstein. “That’s really the dream,â€? said Holl. The two land-based pavilions would be built on what is currently a surface parking lot. They are slated to house lecture halls, rehearsal rooms and offices. Both pavilions would be clad in white titanium concrete, which is similar in color to the existing building. Two reflecting pools accompanying the proposed structures will utilize rainwater and geothermal elements. The controversial river pavilion would be docked south of the center, along the edge of the Potomac River. The 8,500-square-foot building would have two levels for entertainment spaces, offices and a cafe, as well as an outdoor deck. To access the floating structure from the main location, the proposal includes a pedestrian bridge crossing over Rock Creek Parkway.

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Serving D.C. residents who are age 18+ with a disability or age 60+ and their caregivers

Executive Director’s Message John M. Thompson, Ph.D., CPM, FAAMA, D.C. Office on Aging Wow! We have made it through another year and the holidays are upon us! The holidays are a time of fellowship with family, friends, colleagues, and, even, strangers at festive gatherings. For my wife and I, the holidays are exciting as we watch our two little angels’ faces light up as they open their gifts at home and traveling to South Carolina just to open more gifts at their grandparents’ home. However, for some people, especially older people, the holidays can be a source of blues because of the passing of a spouse, tough financial situations, or because family members are too far away to come home. According to the American Geriatrics Society Foundation for Health in Aging, older people can overcome the holiday blues with the following tips. Avoid isolation by asking family, friends, and/or acquaintances to take you to holiday parties, shopping, and volunteer events. Also, take advantage of a brisk morning walk to get energized for the day. Volunteer your time in helping others who could

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use your assistance. For example, my father appreciates volunteering his time in the community and his perspective is that volunteering takes the attention off of him while he simply helps others. Accept your feelings; don’t hide them. Also, it is important to seek support from professionals and family members as you don’t want to become depressed, socially isolated, and malnourished. For those of you who have older loved ones, I share these tips so that you can help them to beat the holiday blues. Invite them to family gatherings and trips to the mall and restaurants. For those older loved ones who are no longer driving, be kind and transport them. Give them a hand by helping out around their home with light duty housecleaning, cooking, grocery shopping, and fixing items. Be a good listener and observe their moods and, if necessary, encourage them to get professional help. If you are feeling really generous, please read on. Buy them a smart phone or

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seniors meet With employment reps at dCoa More than 80 seniors attended a senior job information event presented through a partnership with the D.C. Office on Aging and Supported Employment Services. District residents age 55 years and older visited the Office on Aging and had the opportunity to meet with job placement specialists from Costco, CVS Pharmacy, Giant, Kmart, Staples and the

Walmart and Sam’s Club. The D.C. Office on Aging Older Worker Employment and Training Program assists residents with job placement by helping them with their resumes and providing job leads. Persons interested in assistance should call 202-724-5626 or visit www.dcoa.dc.gov for more information.

tablet and teach them how to use it. It is so amazing how the younger generations have taken advantage of technology while some of our older people have shied away from using them. However, with your encouraging words and free coaching sessions, you can make a difference! My mother purchased a tablet for my father a couple of years ago and, finally, he is using it! I send him pictures of my two little girls and he shares them with my mother. They don’t have to wait for several months at a time to see how their granddaughters are growing up as they see their photos very often. This is an awesome way to stay connected with older family members and to help them to avoid social isolation, but there is more. As an added bonus with the new device, older people can stretch their monthly income by receiving coupons via e-mail or by surfing the Internet for them. I hope that the tips described in this message are helpful to you and your family. Have a very blessed and warm holiday season and a prosperous 2015! ~

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Behavioral health help The Access Helpline at 1(888)7We-HelP or 1-888-7934357 is the easiest way to get connected to services provided by the Department of Behavioral Health and its certified behavioral health care providers. This 24-hour, seven-day-aweek telephone line is staffed by behavioral health professionals who can refer a caller to immediate help or ongoing care. The Access Helpline can activate mobile crisis teams to respond to adults and children who are experiencing a psychiatric or emotional crisis and are unable or unwilling to travel to receive behavioral health services. Call the Access Helpline to: — Get emergency psychiatric care — Help with problem solving — Determine whether to seek ongoing mental health services or other types of services — Find out what services are available young people can call the Access Helpline for help dealing with the drama of family, death, school, drugs, gangs and violence. We can help you sort out and manage feelings of hopelessness, anger, grief, stress or whatever is troubling you. Contact Phone: (888) 793-4357 Contact TTy: 711

help the homeless and animals during the Winter Hypothermia season has begun so please look out for the homeless. When the actual or forecasted temperature or wind chill is 32˚F or below, the District issues a Hypothermia Alert. When the temperature is 15˚F or 20˚F with precipitation, the District activates the Cold emergency. To request support for DC residents who are homeless and on the street now, contact the Shelter Hotline at uposh@upo.org, (202) 399-7093, 211, or 1-800-535-7252 (for toll-free calls from a pay phone). Pets should be brought indoors during Hypothermia and Cold emergency alerts. To report cruelty, neglect and animal emergencies 24 hours a day, call the Washington Humane Society at (202) 723-5730.

Caregivers Chat online for assistanCe The D.C. Caregivers Online Chat is designed to provide resources, tips and other information to assist persons caring for older adults. Chats are held bi-weekly

on Tuesdays at 12 pm. In case you miss the noon chat, return to www.dcoa.dc.gov/caregiver-chat and press replay to view the conversation. For more information,

contact Linda Irizarry at 202-5351442 or linda.irizarry@dc.gov. Please visit www.dcoa.dc.gov/ caregiver-chat to join the discussion.

seeking Centenarians The D.C. Office on Aging is preparing for the Annual Salute to District of Columbia Centenarians. If you or someone you know will be 100 years of age or older

by April 30, please let us know so that they may be registered as a District of Columbia Centenarian. All centenarians will be invited to attend a special luncheon in

their honor. You may call Darlene Nowlin at 202-727-8364 or email darlene.nowlin@dc.gov for more information.

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ago but still retains the fresh look of a new development. Unit 504 has three levels (starting on the building’s fifth floor), two bedrooms, twoand-a-half baths and a parking space in the underground garage. It’s priced at $1,100,000 in addition to the $977 monthly association fees. Inside, the main level’s bright, large windows and the opening to the Juliet balcony are the first to show off the picturesque view. A skylight hovering above the hallway and staircase adds to the welllit ambiance. High ceilings and warm maple floors complete the mood. The open floor plan offers a living room anchored by a cozy gasfired fireplace between two attractive white built-in shelves; a dining area; and a modern kitchen with custom cabinetry and stainless

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hallway is another full bath and a laundry closet. At the top level, also known as the loft, are two glass entrances to a 350-square-foot private terrace. The outdoor spot offers more scenic views, including Friendship Heights to the north and the Washington National Cathedral to the south. The terrace is complete with a covered cupola, which could also serve as a year-round outdoor din-

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The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12, at the Chevy Chase Community Center, Connecticut Avenue and McKinley Street NW. For details, call 202-363-5803 or email chevychaseanc3@verizon. net. ANC 4A ANC Village 4A Colonial ■ colonial village / crestwood Shepherd Park Shepherd Park / brightwood Crestwood 16th street heights At the commission’s Dec. 2 meeting: ■ commissioners unanimously voted to protest a request by Cheerz Sports Restaurant at 7303 Georgia Ave. to offer live music until 2 a.m. on weeknights and 3 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. There are private homes within 100 feet of the restaurant. The commission is hoping to negotiate a settlement agreement. ■ commissioners unanimously agreed to write a letter of support for HelpUSA’s efforts to create 75 units of housing for homeless veterans at Abrams Hall on the former Walter Reed campus. Chapman Todd said the plan is to use Housing Production Trust Fund money for the project. ■ commissioners voted 5-1, with Karrye Braxton in opposition, to

send a letter of support for the transfer of a building on the Walter Reed campus to Children’s National Medical Center, contingent on Congress passing appropriate legislation. Braxton said she agreed with the letter’s intent, but felt it needed heavy editing. ■ commissioners voted 5-0, with Acqunetta Anderson voting present, to oppose a request by the owner of 6701 Luzon Ave. to dig a trench for an electric line on public space so he could more easily power his electric vehicle. Commissioner Stephen Whatley said such a line would create liability questions, adding the District has no general policy on the issue. The home has no driveway. Whatley said he would have had no problem were the line to be built exclusively on privately owned land. ■ after hearing detailed arguments from a Pepco vice president and a representative of the Office of the People’s Counsel, commissioners voted unanimously to oppose the proposed merger of Pepco and the Chicago-based Exelon Corp. without assurances that the move would “enhance the availability of local, clean, affordable, reliable electricity” for District residents. The commission recommended a settlement agreement including the following binding commitments from Exelon: to reduce the average electric bills of low-income customers by 50 percent through energy efficiency and locally based solar generation; to exceed the Public Service Commission’s current reliability targets for reducing the number and duration of power outages; to achieve at least 50 percent renewable energy by 2032; and to develop a regulatory framework that “integrates clean, locally produced ener-

gy, energy efficiency and grid management techniques to create local jobs and produce reliable, clean, affordable energy.” Pepco vice president Marc Battle said the major advantages of the merger would include better recovery after major storms, reduced electric rates, reduced outages, more community charitable giving and a $14 million fund to be used as the Public Service Commission sees fit. Lawrence Daniels of the People’s Counsel said there might be increased risks for consumers, no definite benefits for ratepayers and reduced ability to enforce goals for renewable energy. He said Exelon relies extensively on nuclear energy, which currently is more expensive than some other energy sources. He also noted that Exelon has historically opposed the push to more renewable energy sources as it makes its money from generating electricity. ■ Pepco vice president Marc Battle told commissioners that the $1 billion project to underground vulnerable power lines will reduce power outages in the affected areas by 95 percent. The Crestwood area will be worked on in 2015, and Petworth, Brightwood, Manor Park and Walter Reed will see work in 2016, according to the current plans. ■ commissioners split 3-3 on whether to have commissioners propose operating procedures on meeting cancellations before the next official meeting in January, so the proposal failed. Opponents said the change should be done by the new commission next year. The commission will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, at Brightwood Education Campus, 1300 Nicholson St. NW.

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As the holiday season approaches, we invite the public to join us at an ice cream social and decorate-your-own-cookie celebration of community from 1 to 3 p.m. this Saturday at the Chevy Chase Community Center, Connecticut Avenue and McKinley Street NW. The event is co-sponsored by our association and Northwest Neighbors Village, a community-based nonprofit that helps Northwest D.C. residents live at home as long as they can safely do so. Ice cream is being contributed by The Caring Daughters, a Bethesda-based company that provides in-home care to help senior citizens live at their homes. The cookies are handmade printed treats donated by our president, Samantha Nolan. We will have tables with icing and decorations so that attendees can design their own creations. Our members will be available to help, and we’ll have holiday music. We’ll hear from at-large D.C. Council member-elect Elissa Silverman. Mayor-elect Muriel Bowser and Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh have been invited. President Nolan will talk about our activities over the last year and those planned for 2015. Please join the fun and consider joining our association. Annual dues are only $15. They support events we hold during the year, including Chevy Chase DC Day in September, candidate forums, preschool fairs, talks and meetings on public safety and crime prevention, and much more. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday. If you can’t make it and are interested in joining, please use the form on our website, chevychasecitizens.org/join/Membership-2010.pdf, and send a check to P.O. Box 6321, Washington, DC 20015-0321. — Ted Gest For details, call 202-450-6225 or visit anc4a.org. ANC 4C ANC 4c Street Heights Petworth/16th

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The commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, in the lower-level community meeting room at the Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. A holiday celebration will follow. Agenda items include: ■ moment of silence for the late Marion Barry. ■ police report and introduction of Cmdr. Wilfredo Manlapaz, who now

heads the Metropolitan Police Department’s 4th District. ■ government reports. ■ community comment. ■ presentation by the Transitional Housing Corp. ■ discussion of the Pepco-Exelon merger. ■ introduction of representatives from Little Coco’s, 3907 14th St. ■ consideration of Alcoholic Beverage Control license applications for Little Coco’s, 3907 14th St., and Odalys Restaurant, 1200 Kennedy St. For details, call 202-723-6670 or visit anc4c.org.

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Ingleside and neighbors. Ingleside will proceed with plans to use the property as a temporarily assisted-living facility during construction but there is now an agreement that this temporary use will cease within 30 days after construction is completed. The house must retain its residential character and ultimately be put on the market as a single-family residence. Then there are the other major conditions. The neighborhood commission will establish a task force for oversight of the Ingleside project. Ingleside will provide updated information about the project on its own website and designate a point person to address questions or concerns from community members. In terms of design, the retirement community will work with the task force to place plantings along Military Road that minimize views of Ingleside buildings from that street. Ingleside has also agreed not to build any driveway or entrance to its property from Military Road or 29th

Street for at least two decades. Similarly, no permanent facilities or structures will be built in the ravine area east of the existing buildings within the next 20 years. Four months before construction begins, Ingleside will provide the task force with several construction plans related to traffic management, permitting, parking and potential neighborhood disruptions such as noise and odors. The task force will then provide feedback, which the retirement community will incorporate at its discretion. During construction, the retirement community will remove rubbish and debris continuously. Workers will be on the job only between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Should Ingleside violate any term of its agreement, the retirement community could face fines ranging from $200 for a minor firsttime offense to $2,500 for a major first-time infraction. Ingleside’s application will go before the Board of Zoning Adjustment on Jan. 13. Construction is projected to begin in late 2016 and last roughly 30 months.

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eorgetown is preparing to welcome a new type of light festival to its historic streets this holiday season. This weekend’s Georgetown GLOW event will feature seven light-art installations by artists from around the world, selected and organized by the Georgetown Business Improvement District. “Programming and enlivening public spaces is one of the visions of our Georgetown 2028 plan,� said BID vice president Nancy Miyahira, referencing the organization’s 15-year scheme to secure its status as a world-class commercial district.

The BID calls the free event “the region’s only curated outdoor exhibition of modern light-art installations.� The festivities will also feature the third annual Georgetown Holiday Window Competition — in which voters on the BID’s Facebook page will choose a winner among 19 local businesses — and in-store promotions such as free hot chocolate and gift-wrapping, special sales and other events. While the window competition is in its third year, Miyahira believes the new lighting exhibition could become a Georgetown holiday staple. “We’re really looking to integrate more public art into the neighborhood,� she said. The business group brought in Deirdre Ehlen MacWilliams, proj-

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A couple of the artistic teams participating are local products, including Re:Collective, a group formed by four friends who were part of an honors art group at George Mason University. “We formed the group so we could stay together and make art. ‌ Now this is right in our backyard, so we really wanted to give it a shot,â€? said Justin Raphael Roykovich. “The D.C./Virginia community is so small, yet so diverse at the same time, so it’s really exciting to hear the buzz about our work,â€? said Vina Sananikone, another member of the collective. Neither artist wanted to reveal too much about their project at LSM Architecture’s office building, with the idea that viewers should be able to form their own opinions. “We like the added mystery,â€? Roykovich said with a laugh. But they both believe this piece will be different from their previous creations with light. “In the past, we’ve used footage of ourselves,â€? Roykovich said. “This time we went to the LSM building and filmed its employees.â€? The film will be turned into a projection, sent through a glass wall and a plastic sheet, and made to look real with the help of an industrial-grade fog machine. “We really wanted to start involving the community and the

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people who inhabit the spaces of where we show the artwork,â€? Roykovich said. All of the art will be site-specific, and Re:Collective will be showcasing its display in the atrium of the LSM office building at 3333 M St. Other sites are Book Hill Park, the Canal Square courtyard, Georgetown Park East Market, Jefferson Court, the Grace Episcopal Church lawn and the Washington Harbour plaza. Georgetown GLOW exhibition programs, maps and information booths will be available at the DSW Shoe entrance to Georgetown Park and at the Jefferson Court office building. For more information, visit georgetowndc.com/holiday.Â

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Embassies add international flair to holidays By DEIRDRE BANNON Current Correspondent

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ashington is well known as an international city — and during the holidays, this provides a unique opportunity to attend events at embassies in the District, which showcase seasonal traditions from their countries. Whether you’re looking to reconnect with customs from your own heritage or experience something new, these festivities abound throughout the city in November and December. The Christmas Bazaar hosted by the Swedish Embassy has become an annual tradition in its own right. More than 2,700 people attended this year’s event on Saturday, which featured Swedish crystal, textiles, artwork and ornaments. Traditional foods and holiday treats were a big draw, including open-faced sandwiches, smoked salmon and meatballs — and glogg, or mulled wine, was served all day. Some people came just for the princess cake: sponge cake, vanilla custard, strawberry jam, whipped cream and a rounded green marzipan top, said Eva Hansson, this year’s bazaar general. It sold out almost immediately. The all-day event was capped off with a traditional Santa Lucia procession, where about 20 attendants accompanied a woman selected to represent Lucia, donning a crown of burning candles. The group sang traditional Christmas carols in Swedish and the festive crowd joined in with a few singalongs in English. In Sweden, most towns and schools appoint a “Lucia� each year

On tap Saturday, an Italian festival If you’re looking to add some international flair to your holiday activities, you can join the Italian Embassy at its annual holiday festival on Saturday. Performances include: ■Stilt dancers from the Teatro Tascabile Bergamo performing “The Blue Queen,� where old and new Christmas traditions meet. ■The Washington Ballet performing “White,� choreographed by Mimmo Miccolis with original songs by Francesco Germini. ■The Zampognari, Italian bagpipe players, performing traditional songs. ■Operapop, which features soprano Francesca Carli and tenor Enrico Giovagnoli, performing a mix of pop music and opera to reinvent classical favorites. The event will take place Dec. 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Kogod Courtyard of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and F streets NW.

for local festivities, and in families often the eldest daughter acts as Lucia. Early Christmas morning she wakes up the family by singing Christmas songs and bringing family members cinnamon buns and

coffee. The Saint Lucia tradition is also marked with an abundance of candles, meant to counteract the dark Swedish winters. The D.C. chapter of the Swedish Women’s Educational Association, which promotes Swedish culture and tradition, hosts the Christmas Bazaar each year at the House of Sweden in Georgetown. Meanwhile, the Embassy of the Czech Republic kicked off its holiday celebrations early with its annual Czech Christmas Market on Nov. 1, which featured handmade ornaments and glass decor, carol singing and Christmas treats like cookies and mulled wine. “The spirit of the event is the most important,� said Robert Rehak, cultural attache to the Czech Embassy. “When people came here, it’s like suddenly they were in the middle of Christmas. They hear the Christmas carols, they see the Christmas trees decorated with ornaments and lights, they smell the mulled wine — and with the music, it’s just like Christmastime.� More than 1,200 people attended this year’s event at the Van Ness embassy. Among the entertainment was a puppet show performed by Vit Horejs of the CzechoslovakAmerican Marionette Theatre. The holiday-themed “Czech and Slovak Tale for Strings� incorporated traditional Christmas fairy tales that have been passed down for generations. In the Czech Republic, Christmas is one of the most beloved hol-

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The House of Sweden hosted an annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday that featured Swedish crystal, textiles, artwork and ornaments. idays because it’s one of the few celebrated nationally in the country. It usually generates strong emotion from residents, with several traditions celebrated on Christmas Eve that are shared throughout the country, including singing and storytelling, Rehak said. The Christmas Market offered a number of cultural holiday items for sale, including painted ornaments handmade out of glass or straw. Rehak noted that while the holidays are always good for commerce, it’s also a time to give to those in need, and proceeds from this year’s market went to Czech schools. Across town, the Embassy of Norway is now celebrating its 17th annual Norwegian Christmas at Union Station with a giant Christmas tree on display outside the West Hall of the building. A ceremony took place Dec. 1 to light the tree — which is adorned with 700

polar bear ornaments this year to spotlight climate change, wildlife and environmental concerns in the Arctic region. “This highlights how Norway and the U.S. are working together on issues concerning the Arctic,� Norway Ambassador Kaare R. Aas said in a press release. “The U.S. will take over the Arctic Council chairmanship next year — and we could not think of a better opportunity to mark this than the tree lightning ceremony, which has become such a Washington D.C. tradition and a symbol of our nations’ friendship.� The embassy began the Union Station tradition in 1997 to mark its gratitude for help received by the U.S. during and after World War II. During the Nazi occupation of Norway, the king and queen found refuge in Washington, where they lived until the war ended.

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‘Picturing Mary’ exhibit offers seasonal treat By MARK LONGAKER Current Correspondent

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nyone wishing to explore the deeper significance of Christmas by spending a little time with some familiar and not-so-familiar images of the Virgin Mary and her child will find a new exhibition at the National Museum of Women in the Arts edifying, inspiring and curiously comforting in its assertion of mankind’s enduring humanity across the centuries. Titled “Picturing Mary: Woman, Mother, Idea,” the show illustrates the many different sides of the most-depicted woman in Western art. It features more than 60 paintings, sculptures and textiles primari-

ly from the Renaissance and baroque eras in Italy. Thematic sections variously frame Mary as a formal Christian icon, a real woman and mother, a mother with foreknowledge of her child’s dreadful fate, a theological concept, and an elusive figure in the Bible whose portrayal could benefit from more detail. Most familiar are the iconic Madonna and Child images that proliferate across Christendom. While familiar, they often bear close scrutiny in order to peel away their layers of symbolic meaning. An especially rich example of such a work is Venetian 18th-century artist Giovanni Battista Tiepolo’s “Madonna of the Goldfinch.”

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Madonna tickling her child, who laughingly pushes her hand away, clearly enjoying the moment immensely. “Picturing Mary: Woman, Mother, Idea” will continue through April 12 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Located at 1250 New York Ave. NW, the museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Admission costs $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and students; it is free for ages 18 and younger. Free “Community Days” are the first Sunday of every month. 202-783-5000.

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Events Entertainment tracks, the Conservation Carousel and live entertainment. 5 to 9 p.m. Free admission. National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-633-4470. The event will repeat daily through Jan. 1 (except Dec. 24, 25 and 31). Thursday, Dec. 011 Thursday december 11 Children’s programs ■Upshur Street Books will host a children’s singalong. 11 a.m. Free. Upshur Street Books, 827 Upshur St. NW. upshurstreetbooks.com. ■“Pajama Movie Night� will feature a jealous Cowboy Woody unable to accept that the new Buzz Lightyear has replaced him as Andy’s favorite toy. 6 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-727-1449.

Performance ■Ballet West will present Willam Christensen’s production of “The Nutcracker� danced to Tchaikovsky’s timeless score. 7:30 p.m. $56 to $165. Opera House, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Concerts ■National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellows will perform solos. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. ■A seasonal music series will feature Tony Craddock Jr. & Cold Front performing jazz selections. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. ■The Wilson High School Instrumental Music Program will present its annual winter concert. 7 p.m. $5 to $10. Auditorium, Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. 202-282-0120. ■NSO Pops will present “Happy Holidays!� with Cirque de la Symphonie. 7 p.m. $20 to $98. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. ■Fortas Chamber Music Concerts will feature Anonymous 4 in “On Yoolis Night,� featuring songs, motets and carols from British sources that illuminate aspects of the Christmas story and its many kindred legends. 7:30 p.m. $65. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■A concert by area Americana bands will feature the WeatherVanes, Wes Tucker and the Skillets, the Mercy Alliance, and Union Street. 8 p.m. $10 to $14. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com.

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Discussions and lectures ■Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The New York Times, will discuss his book “Days of Fire: Bush and

Films â– The DC Music Salon series will present “Punk the Capital,â€? a documentary in progress on the D.C. punk scene of the 1970s and ’80s. 7 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. â– The Lions of Czech Film will feature KrĂ­dla VĂĄnoc’s 2013 movie “Wings of Christmas.â€? 8 p.m. $6.50 to $11.75. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000.

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Cheney in the White House.� Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. ■Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award winner Timothy Donnelly will give a lecture on poetry. 3 p.m. Free. Mary Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE. 202-707-5394. ■Curator of contemporary art Joanna Marsh will discuss her role in shaping the exhibition “The Singing and the Silence: Birds in Contemporary Art.� 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■The District of Columbia Bar will host “From Civil Rights to Home Rule: Looking Back to Look Forward,� a panel discussion featuring Julian Bond, former Georgia state legislator and NAACP chairman; D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton; and Sterling Tucker, the first D.C. Council chairman. 6 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Venable LLP, 545 7th St. NW. dcbar.org. ■The Neighborhood Legal Services Program will present a “Tenants Have Rights, Too� seminar on how to get repairs made. 6:30 p.m. Free. Room A-10, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. ■Emiliano Reali will discuss his book “On the Edge.� 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. www.iicwashington.esteri.it. ■Danish-born, Brooklyn-based artist Jesper Just will discuss his work and life. 6:30 p.m. $8 to $20. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/ events. ■Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., will discuss his book “Thirteen Soldiers: A Personal History of Americans at War� in conversation with Jack Tapper of CNN. 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. $25 to $35. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-3030. ■Frederick Winter, archaeologist and former professor of classics at the City University of New York, will discuss “Secret Societies of the Ancient World.� 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. $30 to $42. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 202633-3030. ■“Deck the Halls: Holidays at the

White House� will feature moderator Tim Gunn of “Project Runway� and panelists Lynda Johnson Robb, daughter of President Lyndon Johnson; Genevieve Gorder, host of HGTV’s “White House Christmas�; Gary Walters, former White House chief usher; and Coleen Christian Burke, author of “Christmas With the First Ladies.� 7 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202357-5000. ■“Literature of the English-Speaking World,� a six-part monthly series led by George Mason University adjunct professor Phil Burnham, will feature a discussion of Noo Saro-Wiwa’s book “Looking for Transwonderland.� 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3072. ■A support group for job seekers will host a breakout session for participants to network and strategize. 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and Sixth & I Historic Synagogue will present a talk by Glenn Kurtz on his book “Three Minutes in Poland: Discovering a Lost World in a 1938 Family Film.� 7 p.m. $15. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org. ■Anne S. McKnight, director of the Bowen Center, will discuss “Ethical Questions in Family Therapy.� 7:30 p.m. Free. Bowen Center for the Study of the Family, 4400 MacArthur Blvd. NW. 202-9654400. ■Episcopal priest Frederick Quinn will discuss his book “A House of Prayer for All People: A History of Washington National Cathedral.� 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Bratenahl House, 3525 Woodley Road NW. dean@cathedral.org. ■Master underwater photographer Brian Skerry will discuss “Ocean Wild,� about his surprisingly intimate portraits of marine life. 7:30 p.m. $24. Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700. Films ■The D.C. Public Library and the Museum of Science Fiction will present a science fiction film festival. 6 p.m. Free; reservations required. Great Hall, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. dclibrary.org/node/44743. ■The Salzburg Festival and Austrian

Cultural Forum will present director SvenEric Behtolf’s new production of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,â€? performed by the Vienna Philharmonic. 6 to 10 p.m. Free; reservations required. Austrian Cultural Forum, 3524 International Court NW. acfdc.org. â– The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden will present AdriĂĄn Villar Rojas’ 2013 film “What the Fire Brought Me.â€? 8 p.m. Free. Ring Auditorium, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Independence Avenue at 7th Street SW. 202633-1000. Performances ■“Thump Thump: A Night of Sketch Comedyâ€? will feature Dana Mittelman, Jess Gabrian, Pat Howard, Chris Thorn, Joe Breslin and other performers. 7:30 p.m. $10 to $15. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. thumpthump.info. The performance will repeat Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. â– The Wilson Players will present Ken Ludwig’s comedy “Lend Me a Tenor.â€? 7:30 p.m. $5 to $7. Black Box Theatre, Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. 202-282-0120. The performance will repeat Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. â– The Washington Improv Theater will present “Seasonal Disorder,â€? a cornucopia of holiday-themed improv. 8 p.m. $12 to $30. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. Performances will continue through Dec. 27 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights with varying lineups. â– Step Afrika! will present its “Magical Musical Holiday Step Show.â€? 8 p.m. $15 to $38. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. Performances will continue through Dec. 22. â– Busboys and Poets will host a performance of John Feffer’s dark comedy “Interrogation (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the NSA).â€? A discussion led by Marc Rotenberg, executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, will follow. 8 to 10 p.m. $15 donation suggested. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. Sale â– The D.C.-based nonprofit Aid to Artisans will hold its annual holiday craft sale featuring items from Burkina Faso, Egypt, Guatemala, Colombia and more. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Free admission. Creative Learning, Suite 104, 5225 Wisconsin Ave. NW. creativelearning.org. The sale will continue Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday and Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Special events â– A “Holiday Teaâ€? will feature a traditional Victorian tea in the stately 1870s Dower Townhouse at Tudor Place, followed by a guided tour through the 1816 mansion decorated for the holidays. 1 to 3 p.m. $25 to $30; reservations required. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. The event will repeat Dec. 18 at 1 p.m. â– Dumbarton House’s “Tasting Thru Timeâ€? series will focus on “An Early American Christmas,â€? about the history of notable holiday candies, cakes, breads, drinks and cookies. Participants will have a chance to sample an original version of a sugarplum, a Twelfth Night cake, a classic Christmas cookie and spiced wassail. 6 to 7:30 p.m. $20. Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW. 202-337-2288. â– The Washington Peace Center will celebrate local activism with an awards gala, food, drink and music. 6:30 to 11 See Events/Page 23

Continued From Page 22 p.m. $15 to $200. St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church, 1525 Newton St. NW. tinyurl.com/AAGG2014. Sporting event ■ The Washington Capitals will play the Columbus Blue Jackets. 7 p.m. $30 to $450. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800745-3000. Friday, Dec. 012 Friday december 12 Class ■ Tudor Place will present a wreath workshop using cedar, magnolia, berryladen holly, pine cones and boxwood from the mansion’s garden. 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. $38 to $48. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org. The workshop will also be offered Saturday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Concerts ■ The U.S. Air Force Band Concert Band and Singing Sergeants will present a matinee holiday concert for children. 10:30 a.m. Free; reservations required. DAR Constitution Hall, 18th Street between C and D streets NW. 202-767-5658. ■ The Friday Morning Music Club’s composers concert will feature works by Leslie Bennett, Martha and Robert Hanrott, Sharon Guertin Shafer and AnMing Wang. Noon. Free. Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th St. NW. 202-333-2075. ■ The Noon-Time Organ Recital Series will present “The King of Instruments and the Instrument of Kings,” featuring organist Lisa Galoci and trumpeter Chuck Seipp. 12:15 to 1 p.m. Free. National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202797-0103. ■ Arts@Midday will feature flutist Tyler St. Clare in “A Colonial Christmas,” a program exploring the history and sounds of a flourishing Christmas tradition that belied the austerity of Puritanical New England. 12:15 to 1 p.m. Free. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 3001 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202363-8286. ■ A holiday fiesta and dance party will feature Cambalache, a Los Angeles-based band that plays the son jarocho style from the southern Mexican state of Veracruz. 7:30 p.m. $24. Dining Hall, National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW. 202-857-7700. ■ The Institute of Musical Traditions will present Calico Jenny performing maritime music. 7:30 p.m. $14 to $18. Seekers Church, 276 Carroll St. NW. 301-960-3655. ■ The Kennedy Center and NPR will present “A Jazz Piano Christmas,” featuring Harold Mabern, Kris Davis, Lynne Arriale and Cyrus Chestnut. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. $69. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■ An evening of chamber music celebrating legendary violinist and teacher Roman Totenberg will feature one of his former students, Mira Wang. 8 p.m. Free; tickets required. Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5502. ■ Jimmy Thackery & the Drivers and the Upton Blues Band will perform. 9 p.m. $18 to $20. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■ Carol Joynt’s Q&A Cafe series will

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Events Entertainment feature journalist Dan Rather. Noon. $35. The George Town Club, 1530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-333-9330. ■ Wendy Grossman and Klaus Ottmann, co-curators of “A Tribute to Anita Reiner,” will discuss the diverse contemporary works in the special installation and the visionary collector who acquired them. Noon. Free. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. ■ Society of the Cincinnati library director Ellen Clark will discuss a 1778 mezzotint of George Washington by Charles Willson Peale. 12:30 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. ■ Russell Zanca, professor of anthropology at Northeastern Illinois University, will discuss “The Curious Rise and Development of Central Asian Nationalisms.” 12:30 to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Suite 412, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/Zanca. ■ National Gallery of Art lecturer David Gariff will discuss “The Christmas Story in Art,” about paintings in the permanent collection that depict the birth of Jesus. 1 p.m. Free. West Building Rotunda, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. The talk will repeat Tuesday and Wednesday at 1 p.m. ■ Nina Totenberg, Mira Wang and Daniel Boomhower will discuss the legacy of violinist and teacher Roman Totenberg. 6:30 p.m. Free. Whittall Pavilion, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 1st St. SE. 202-707-5502. Films ■ The Georgetown Library will hold its weekly film series. 2:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-7270232. ■ The Jerusalem Fund will present “Suspended Time,” featuring short films by Alaa Al Ali, Ayman Azraq, Mahdi Fleifel, Asma Ghanem, Yazan Khalili, Arab and Tarzan Nasser, Assem Nasser, Amin Nayfeh and Muhannad Salahat. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. The Jerusalem Fund, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-338-1958. ■ The National Gallery of Art’s “Athens Today” series will feature Yannis Sakaridis’ 2013 film “Wild Duck.” 7 p.m. Free. Forman Theater, McKinley Building, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-737-4215. ■ “Also Like Life: The Films of Hou

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a technique invented in 1605 to produce vividly patterned vessels used primarily for serving food and tea. “Zen, Tea and Chinese Art in Medieval Japan” presents Chinese and Japanese paintings, lacquer ware and ceramics that trace the introduction of Chinese arts and ideas into medieval Japan. Located at 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW, the gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 202-6331000. ■ “Richard Dana: Reverberation,” featuring large-scale digitally reworked drawings and collages by the Bethesdabased artist, will open today at the Heurich Gallery with a reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The exhibit will continue through March 11. Located at 505 9th St. NW, the gallery is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 202-223-1626. ■ “Lobby Project: JD Deardourff,” which brings the NoMa neighborhood to life Hsiao-hsien” will feature the director’s 1996 film “Goodbye South, Goodbye.” 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-1000. ■ Reel Affirmations will present the D.C. premiere of Daniel Armando’s film “What It Was,” with a filmmaker reception and Q&A between the two screenings. 7 and 9:15 p.m. $10 to $25. Human Rights Campaign, 1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW. reelaffirmations.org. Performances ■ The Washington National Opera will present a preview of the holiday family opera “The Little Prince.” 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-

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with works created by Deardourff in the style of comic book splash pages, will open tomorrow with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. in the lobby at 1200 1st St. NE. Presented by the Washington Project for the Arts, the exhibit can be viewed Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Jan. 30. 202234-7103. ■ “Setting the World on Fire, One Painting at a Time,” presenting paintings created by Peter Kephart with the use of fire, will open Friday at Zenith Gallery with an artist’s reception from 5 to 8 p.m. An additional artist’s reception will be held Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m., and the show will continue through Jan. 31. Located at 1429 Iris St. NW, the gallery is open Friday and Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. 202-783-2963. ■ Georgetown GLOW, featuring innovative light-art installations and lighting of major structures at various Georgetown locations, will take place Friday through Sunday from 6 to 10 p.m. For more information, visit georgetowndc. com/holiday. ■ “Wood, Paper, Metal,” highlighting works by Joe Dickey, EJ Montgomery and Scot McKenzie, will open Saturday at Watergate Gallery with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. An artists’ reception will take place Jan. 13 at 6 p.m., and the exhibit will continue through Jan. 17. Located at 2552 Virginia Ave. NW,

4600. ■ Young Playwrights’ Theater will present “The 20th Anniversary Festival,” featuring 20 of the most celebrated plays from the group’s history. 7 p.m. Free. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. youngplaywrightstheater.org. ■ As part of the citywide “5x5” public art project, the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities will present “Ceremonies of Dark Men in Multimedia,” featuring film, text, music and images that illustrate the complexities of life as a black male. 7:30 to 10 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. the5x5project.com/a-m-weaver. ■ The Washington Revels will present “The Christmas Revels: An Irish Celebra-

This 17th-century serving dish is part of the “Obibe Ware” exhibit at the Freer Gallery. the gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. 202-338-4488. ■ The Woman’s National Democratic Club recently opened two exhibits, for which an opening reception will take place tomorrow from 6 to 8 p.m. “Michelle René Cobb: Journey of a Plein Air Painter,” on view through Feb. 26, features Cobb’s postimpressionist landscapes and other paintings. “Maria-Lana Queen: Kindred Spirits,” on view through Feb. 24, presents paintings by NoMa artist Queen on themes of connection and loss, faith and spirituality, and affinity and kinship. Located at 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW, the club is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please call ahead. 202-232-7363. tion of the Winter Solstice.” 7:30 p.m. $12 to $50. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. 800595-4849. The performance will repeat Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 1 and 5 p.m. ■ Just Moxie and Friends will present an improv show. 10 p.m. $10 to $12. DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW. 202-4627833. Special events ■ The Glover Park Village’s monthly “Friday Free-for-All” series will feature a film and dinner. 3:30 to 6 p.m. Free. Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert St. NW. events@gloverparkvillage.org. See Events/Page 24

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Continued From Page 23 â– Wilson High School will host the inaugural Hearts for Humanity Celebration, a holiday arts fair featuring handcrafted gift items made by students and others; poetry, music, dance and drama performances; human rights films, speakers and displays; and food for sale to benefit a scholarship fund. 4 to 7:30 p.m. Free admission. Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. 202-2820120. ■“La SoirĂŠe,â€? an evening of fashion and music to benefit the United Way of the National Capital Area, will celebrate French-Canadian culture. 7 to 10 p.m. $40; reservations required. Embassy of Canada, 501 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. lasoiree@canadianembassy.org. Sporting event â– The Washington Wizards will play the Los Angeles Clippers. 7 p.m. $25 to $577. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000. Saturday,december Dec. 013 Saturday 13 Children’s programs ■“Saturday Morning at the Nationalâ€? will present “Bright Star Theatre: Christmas With Santa.â€? 9:30 and 11 a.m. Free; tickets distributed 30 minutes before the screening. National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-783-3372. â– Alliance Française de Washington will host a Kids’ Open House to introduce its language programs. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free. Alliance Française de Washington, 2142 Wyoming Ave. NW. francedc.org.

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phonic Brass, the C.D. Hylton High School Troubadours, organist Todd Fickley and carillonist Edward Nassor. 4 p.m. $25 to $75. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-2228. A family-oriented matinee will be presented at noon; the regular performance will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m. ■Soprano Nancy Peery Marriott and pianist David Chapman will perform holiday music. 1:30 p.m. Free. Society of the Cincinnati, Anderson House, 2118 Massachusetts Ave. NW. 202-785-2040. ■The Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic and soprano Laura Mann will present a holiday concert featuring Gustav Holst’s “Christmas Day� and works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Alfred Schnittke and Shelley Olson. 3 p.m. $20; free for ages 18 and younger. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 703-799-8229. ■Spanish Brash will present a holiday concert. 3:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-7374215. ■Dumbarton Concerts will present “A Celtic Christmas,� featuring the Linn Barnes & Allison Hampton Celtic Consort and seasonal readings. 4 and 8 p.m. $17 to $35. Dumbarton United Methodist Church, 3133 Dumbarton St. NW. 202-965-2000. The performance will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m. ■The Georgetown Lutheran Church will present a Christmas carol singalong with organ accompaniment. 5 p.m. Free.

Georgetown Lutheran Church, 1556 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-337-9070. ■Head-Roc will present “La Orilla,� a tribute to his home of six years. The performance will include appearances by Face, Full Power Blues featuring Mama Moon, and Cristopolis. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■Guitar and ukulele students of Alicia Kopfstein-Penk and Maureen Andary will present a holiday recital. 6 p.m. Free. Middle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-244-7326. ■The Washington Conservatory of Music will present a master class and concert by Philadelphia Orchestra violinist Kimberly Fisher. Master class at 6 p.m.; concert at 8 p.m. Free; donations encouraged. Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ, 1 Westmoreland Circle. 301-320-2770. ■The Jazz@Wesley series will present “A Jazzy Christmas,� featuring the Wesley Combo and vocalists Tiya! and Clint Tyson. 6:30 p.m. $5 to $10; free for ages 12 and younger. Wesley United Methodist Church, 5312 Connecticut Ave. NW. wesleydc.org ■Broadway star Megan Hilty will present “A Kennedy Center Christmas,� featuring holiday favorites and classics from the Great American Songbook. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. $65. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■Tom McBride and Little Pink will perform. 9 p.m. $10 to $12. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures ■Panelists Endia Beal, Steven Cushner, David Hart and Kelly Quinn will discuss the significance and impact of Alma

Thomas’ creative process. 10 a.m. Free. Hemphill Fine Arts, 1515 14th St. NW. 202-234-5601. ■Collector Wendel Swan, a Textile Museum trustee, will discuss several important types of rare, distinctive and handsome Swedish folk weavings made between 1700 and 1850. 10:30 a.m. Free. Textile Museum, 2320 S St. NW. 202-994-5200. ■Pero Gaglo Dagbovie will discuss his book “Carter G. Woodson in Washington, D.C.: The Father of Black History.� 2 to 4 p.m. Free. Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site, 1318 Vermont Ave. NW. nps.gov/cawo. Festivals ■A Russian Winter Festival will feature Grandfather Frost and the Snow Maiden, folk music, art activities and more. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $5 to $18; free for ages 5 and younger. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. The festival will continue Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. ■The Upshur Street Arts & Crafts Fair will feature vendors selling one-of-a-kind handmade goods, as well as local music presented by Listen Local First DC. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission. 800 block of Upshur Street NW. petworthwdc.com. ■The Washington Nationals will present “NatsFest,� featuring live batting cages, Q&A sessions with players and management, a Kids Zone, interactive See Events/Page 25

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Continued From Page 24 games and more. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. $20; $10 for ages 12 and younger. Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW. nationals.com/natsfest. â– The Smithsonian American Art Museum, Embassy of Italy and Italian Cultural Institute will present an Italian Holiday Festival featuring performances, craft activities and children’s activities. 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. ■“Nordic Winter Wonderlandâ€? will feature a family-friendly art adventure with traditional art projects, stories, films and performances from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. 1 to 4 p.m. $12; free for ages 18 and younger. Reservations required. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/events. Films â– The National Gallery of Art’s “Also Like Life: Hou Hsiao-hseinâ€? series will feature the director’s 1995 film “Good Men, Good Women.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free. GoetheInstitut, 812 7th St. NW. 202-737-4215. ■“Ladies’ Choice Movie Seriesâ€? will feature the 2007 film “Lars and the Real Girl,â€? starring Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider and Kelli Garner. 2 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3121. â– The National Gallery of Art’s series “Morality and Beauty: Marco Bellocchioâ€? will present the director’s 1982 film “The Eyes, the Mouth,â€? at 2:30 p.m.; and his 1977 film “The Seagull,â€? at 5 p.m. Free. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202633-1000. Performances â– SpeakeasyDC’s Solo Storytelling Series will feature the world premieres of Keith Mellnick’s “I’m Not Crazyâ€? and Inga Brege’s “Off Script.â€? 5 p.m. $22. Woolly Mammoth Theatre, 641 D St. NW. speakeasydc.com. The show will repeat Sunday at 5 p.m. â– Joy of Motion Dance Center will present its Fall Youth Company Concert featuring jazz, hip-hop, modern, tap and world styles. 6 and 8 p.m. $17 to $22. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202399-7993. â– Coyaba Dance Theater’s annual Kwanzaa Celebration will feature African dance, hip-hip, and a mix of spoken word poetry and movement presented with the local group Poetics in Motion. 8 p.m. $15 to $30. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-269-1600. The performance will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m. Reading â– One Acts This Way Theatre Company will present a reading of seven worldpremiere short plays, including one about a woman who uses Shakespeare to inspire her grieving father. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $4. Coffy CafĂŠ, 3310 14th St. NW. oneactreading.eventbrite.com. Sporting event â– The Washington Capitals will play the Tampa Bay Lightning. 7 p.m. $54 to $570. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 800-7453000. Sunday, Dec. 014

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workshop and explain how Christmas was celebrated at the Old Stone House in the 1700s. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Old Stone House, 3051 M St. NW. 202-895-6227. ■“Family Craft: Winter Treesâ€? will have participants make winter trees and ornaments to take home and to decorate the Georgetown Library Children’s Room. 2 to 4 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■“Holiday Crafts & Filmâ€? will feature a chance to make unique ornaments and watch the Muppets’ take on the Charles Dickens classic “A Christmas Carol.â€? 2:30 p.m. Free. Palisades Library, 4901 V St. NW. 202-282-3139. Class â– Violinist James Stern will present a master class with Horman Violin Studio students. 3 p.m. Free. First Congregational United Church of Christ, 945 G St. NW. hormanviolinstudio.com. Concerts ■“The President’s Ownâ€? U.S. Marine Band will present a big band holiday concert. 2 p.m. Free. Sousa Band Hall, Marine Barracks Annex, 7th and K streets SE. 202-433-4011. â– The Washington Chorus will present “A Candlelight Christmas,â€? featuring Christmas classics, singalongs, theatrical lighting and a candlelight processional. 2 and 5 p.m. $15 to $70. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Dec. 20 at 4 p.m. and Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. â– The Steinway Series will feature pianist Elena Ulyanova performing works by Beethoven, Chopin, Rachmaninov and Liszt. 3 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the G Street lobby a half hour before the performance. McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and G streets NW. 202-633-1000. â– The DC Chamber Orchestra will perform works by Bloch, Borodin and Mendelssohn. 3 p.m. Free; $10 donation suggested. Church of the Holy City, 1611 16th St. NW. dcchamberorchestra.org. â– The Washington Sängerbund will present its annual German Christmas Concert. 3 p.m. Free. The United Church, 1920 G St. NW. 202-331-1495. â– The DC Youth Orchestra Program will present a holiday concert with youth orchestra and philharmonic. 4 p.m. Free. Hall of the Americas, Organization of American States, 17th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. dcyop.org. â– The Washington Men’s Camerata will

present “Christmas With the Camerata,� featuring a newly commissioned work by American composer Eric Banks to commemorate the group’s 30th anniversary season. 4 p.m. $15 to $25. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. 202-364-1064. ■The Thomas Circle Singers will present “Sing We All Nowell! Music for Christmas,� featuring a choral processions with bells and an audience singalong of favorite carols. 4 p.m. $15 to $25. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 4900 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-232-3353. ■The Calidore String Quartet will perform works by Haydn, Beethoven and Caroline Shaw. 4 p.m. $15 to $30; reservations suggested. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. phillipscollection.org/music. ■The Atlas Performing Arts Center, Capital City Symphony, Congressional Chorus and American Youth Chorus will present the ninth annual Holiday Concert & Sing-Along. 4 and 7 p.m. Free; reservations required. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. ■The City Choir of Washington will present “The Holly and the Ivy: Music for Christmas,� featuring works for brass and organ. 4:30 p.m. $15 to $50. National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Ave. NW. 202-495-1613. ■Guitar and ukulele students of Nelson Dougherty will present a holiday recital. 5 p.m. Free. Middle C Music, 4530 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-244-7326. ■Presented by Washington Performing Arts and the Smithsonian Associates, Rob Kapilow’s “What Makes It Great?� series will focus on Copland’s “Appalachian Spring Suite,� as performed by Curtis 20/21 Ensemble. 6 to 8 p.m. $20. Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-3030. ■Baltimore Consort will perform Span-

ish Renaissance music. 6:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■Pro Musica Hebraica will present the Ariel Quartet performing “Zion’s Muse: Three Generations of Israeli Composers.� 7:30 p.m. $44. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Discussions and lectures ■The Rev. Preston Hannibal, priest associate for pastoral care, will discuss “Caring for One Another.� 10:10 a.m. Free. Bethlehem Chapel, Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. nationalcathedral.org. ■The Washington Area Bicyclist Association will host a town-hall discussion on “The Future of Family Biking.� 1 p.m. Free. Mount Pleasant Library, 3160 16th St. NW. 202-671-3121. ■Collector Dave H. Williams, author of “Small Victories: One Couple’s Surprising Adventures Building an Unrivaled Collection of American Prints,� will discuss “Why Prints?� 2 p.m. Free. East Building Atrium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■Walter Isaacson, CEO of the Aspen Institute, will discuss his book “The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution� in conversation with writer, critic, philosopher and magazine editor Leon Wieseltier. 7 to 9 p.m. $13 to $18; reservations required. Kesher Israel Congregation, 2801 N St. NW. kesher.org. Family program ■“Chanukah Celebration 2014� will feature a moon bounce, games, crafts, treats and fun for the whole family. 10 a.m. to noon. $10 to $20. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. Films ■“Athens Today� will feature Athanasoios Karanikola’s 2014 film “At Home,�

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about a Georgian-born au pair whose relationship with her affluent Greek employer is jeopardized when she develops a rare disorder. 4:30 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215. ■“Also Like Life: The Films of Hou Hsiao-hsien� will feature the director’s 1998 film “Flowers of Shanghai.� 2 to 4:10 p.m. Free. Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW. 202-633-1000. Performance ■“A Christmas Story as Told by Largo High School� will feature dance, narration, instrumental music and vocals by students of the school’s arts department. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. Reading ■Temple Micah will present a staged reading of Claire Frankel’s “Ethel and Ruthie� — about the conviction and execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg for passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union during the Cold War — by members of the Keegan Theatre. A Q&A with Frankel will follow. 1:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Temple Micah, 2829 Wisconsin Ave. NW. templemicah.org. Special events ■The Institute for Spiritual Development will celebrate the ordination of deacon Kathy Gregg as a minister and Martha Saenz as deacon. 11 a.m. Free. Institute for Spiritual Development, 5419 Sherier Place NW. isd-dc.org. ■“ReUse, ReTouch, ReDutch: Pop-Up Design Exhibition� will feature chairs made out of used refrigerators, baskets made out of used flip-flips and over 50 other examples of sustainable and social Dutch design. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Royal Netherlands Embassy, 4200 Linnean Ave. NW. ■“A Candlelight Festival of Nine LesSee Events/Page 26

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Monday december 15 Classes and workshops â– Yoga District instructor Smita Kumar will lead a class. 12:30 p.m. Free; registration required. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8698. â– Yoga Activist will present a class. 7 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-3080. â– The Georgetown Library will host a workshop for job seekers. 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202727-0232. Concerts â– The U.S. Army Chorus will present a

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holiday concert. Noon. Free. National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Ave. NW. usarmyband.com. ■The Choral Arts Society of Washington will present “A Capital Christmas,� featuring holiday favorites as well as carols from Argentina. 7 p.m. $15 to $75. Concert Hall, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 24 at 1 p.m. Discussions and lectures ■The Religious Freedom Project at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs will present “Muslim Minorities and Religious Freedom: A Public Dialogue.� 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Fisher Colloquium, Hariri Building, Georgetown University, 37th and O streets NW. berkleycenter.georgetown.edu. ■Lee Ewing, a photographer with the National Gallery of Art’s division of imaging and visual services, will discuss “Seeing: A Photographer’s Work.� 12:10 and 1:10 p.m. Free. West Building Lecture Hall, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■The Friendship Hospital for Animals Client Education Series will feature a talk by Dr. Amanda McMurphy on the clinical signs and diagnostic tests used to identify

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osteoarthritis in older dogs. 7 p.m. Free. Large Meeting Room, Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202727-1488. ■The Chevy Chase Library’s new Lowbrow Throwdown Book Club will discuss Anna Todd’s One Direction fan fiction novel “After.� 7 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Jake’s American Grille, 5018 Connecticut Ave. NW. dclibrary.org/node/45719. ■The “Fiction Fun!� series, led by the Very Rev. Gary Hall, will feature a discussion of “Stoner� by John Williams. 7:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Bratenahl House, 3525 Woodley Road NW. espencer@cathedral.org. Film ■“Petworth Retro Movie Night� will feature a 1960s thriller. 6:30 p.m. Free. Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. 202-243-1188. Performances ■Comedian Mark Normand and opening act Rahmein Mostafavi will perform. 6 p.m. Free; tickets distributed in the States Gallery a half hour before the performance. Theater Lab, Kennedy Center. 202467-4600. ■Actor Elliott C. Moffitt will present John Muller’s one-man, 35-minute play “Mayor for Life: The Untold Story,� about the legacy of former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry as seen through the memories of a vendor. 6:15 and 8:15 p.m. Pay-what-youcan. Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Place SE. anacostiaplayhouse.com. ■Busboys and Poets will host a performance of John Feffer’s “Interrogation (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the NSA),� followed by a discussion led by Greg Nojeim of the Center for Democracy and Technology. 8 to 10 p.m. $15 donation suggested. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. Tuesday, Dec. 016

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“The Stager.â€? Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. â– The “Classics Revisitedâ€? discussion series will focus on George Eliot’s masterpiece “Middlemarchâ€? and Rebecca Mead’s book “My Life in Middlemarch,â€? about how Eliot’s novel influenced her life. 6 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-282-0021. â– Author Ingrid Anders and translator Ching-sung Chin will discuss their joint work “Kat Vespucci Takes Taiwan (EnglishChinese Bilingual Edition.â€? 7 p.m. Free. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8707. Films â– The National Archives will present the 2004 documentary “The Battle of the Bulge,â€? a chronicle of the bloody World War II battle that includes newsreel footage and film from German and American archives. Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. â– The George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum will present Shantha Bloemen’s 2001 film “T-Shirt Travels.â€? Noon. Myers Room, George Washington University Museum/Textile Museum, 701 21st St. NW. 202-9945200. â– Fathom Events will present the Royal Ballet’s production of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.â€? 7 p.m. $15. AMC Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW. fathomevents.com. â– The “Film and Beerâ€? series will feature “I Enjoy the World With You.â€? 7 p.m. Free. Bistro Bohem, 600 Florida Ave. NW. bistrobohem.com. â– The Washington DC Jewish Community Center will present John Wager’s 2013 film “Comedy Warriors,â€? about five seriously injured American veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars who explore their wartime experiences and confront their disabilities through the healing power of comedy. A discussion and short performance by Joe Kashnow, who is featured in the film, will follow. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $12.50. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org. Performances â– The Folger Consort will present “A Renaissance Christmas: Music of Flanders and Italy Circa 1500,â€? featuring seasonal music by Josquin, Ockeghem, Obrecht and Compère. 7:30 p.m. $35 to $50. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu. The performance will repeat Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 5 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 and 5 p.m., and Monday and Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. â– The Washington Improv Theater’s “Harold Nightâ€? will feature performances by Love Onion and Knife Club, followed by an improv jam. 9 p.m. By donation. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. witdc.org. Special event â– The StarChefs.com Rising Stars Gala will feature an awards ceremony and a tasting event with selections from 28 area restaurants. Dock 5, Union Market, 1309 5th St. NE. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. $95 to $125. StarChefs.com/risingstars. Sporting event â– The Washington Wizards will play the Minnesota Timberwolves. 7 p.m. $15 to

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Wednesday december 17 Classes â– A “Photography 101: From Film to Phoneâ€? class will feature discussion of the modern history of photography, the most essential camera parts and settings, and the basics of photo composition. 6:30 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. â– Pamela Nelson will discuss affordable and simple energy efficiency protects. 7 p.m. Free. Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St. NW. 202-576-7252. â– Washington Improv Theater will present an introductory workshop focusing on creativity, communications and teamwork. 7 to 9 p.m. Free; reservations required. Reading Room, Petworth Citizen, 829 Upshur St. NW. petworthcitizen.com. â– The Georgetown Library will present a yoga class. 7:15 p.m. Free; reservations required. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. geoyogarsvp@dc.gov. Concerts â– Jazz pianist and composer Kaja Draksler will perform original works and free improvisations. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. â– Sweetback Sisters will present “Christmas Country Singalong.â€? 8:30 p.m. $12 to $15. Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW. gypsysallys.com. Discussions and lectures â– The Neighborhood Legal Services Program will present a seminar on “Breaking Barriers to Employment: Pregnancy and Family Responsibilities,â€? led by attorney Laura Brown. 2 p.m. Free. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. 202-727-0321. â– Folger Consort artistic director Robert Eisenstein will discuss “A Renaissance Christmas.â€? 6 p.m. $15. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. folger.edu. Films â– The Japan Information and Culture Center will present Masato Harada’s 2011 film “Chronicle of My Mother.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Japan Information and Culture Center, 1150 18th St. NW. www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc. â– The Cineforum 2014 series will feature Susanna Nicchiarelli’s 2008 film “Cosmonauta.â€? 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Auditorium, Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. www.iicwashington.esteri.it. â– The French CinĂŠmathèque series will feature Vokker SchlĂśndorff’s 2014 film “Diplomacy.â€? 8 p.m. $6.50 to $11.75. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. Special events â– St. Alban’s Parish will present “An Advent Healing Service From Loss to Christmas Lightâ€? for people who have known a devastating loss or deep disappointment and find the holidays a difficult time. 6:30 p.m. Free. St. Alban’s Parish, 3001 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-363-8286. â– ArtJamz Live Paint & Luxe will feature two hours of studio time, as well as a live DJ, extended happy hour drink specials and a small plates menu. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $25 to $30. Renaissance Washington, DC Dupont Circle Hotel, 1143 New Hampshire Ave. NW. artjamzdc.com.

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DISPATCHES From Page 10 and friends can come to the services to sing and watch. Chorus and handbell participants wear red blazers with our school crest provided by the school as well as collared white shirts and black pants or skirts. Reverend Dunfee, our chaplain, speaks words of prayer. We just got back from our Thanksgiving break so we had a Thanksgiving service fairly recently. Our Christmas service is upcoming. During the Thanksgiving service, one person from each grade, nursery through sixth grade, said what they or their grade is thankful for. Also, this year in the Thanksgiving service the fifth-grade handbells performed “Simple Gifts.” They will play either “Come Ye Shepherds” or “Friendly Beasts” at the Christmas service. All of these things are why we are so excited for the holiday services. — Marjan Stuckart and Emily Brainerd, fifth-graders

Our Lady of Victory School

I want to write about my Advent wreath. But first, what is Advent? Advent is the four weeks leading up to Christmas Day. But why are these four weeks important? Christmas Day is a special holiday: It is a lot of fun, and who doesn’t like presents? But if it is about the birth of Jesus, something so important needs lots of preparation. So no wonder we need four weeks! On Nov. 30 I began preparing for Advent. I made an Advent wreath with my mom. It came out really gorgeous: bright colors of red, silver, green, purple and pink. “Snnifff!” I took a deep breath in. I loved the fresh smell of the evergreens. Everything about my wreath felt new. My Advent wreath has lots of meaning. That wonderful evergreen smell actually means God’s gift of life, and the candlelight shows us the light of Christ. Each candle is lit like this: purple, purple, pink and then purple, one for each Sunday of Advent. They remind us to have hope, faith, joy and peace as we prepare to welcome Jesus. Writing about Advent has given so much meaning to my wreath this year. I’m going to think about the joy and peace and love that God brings my life as I light my wreath this Advent. I hope you will too. — Hope T., second-grader

St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School

Coach Ben Hoover is excited to take his junior varsity boys basketball team back to the Capital Athletic Conference finals this season. Last year, the team came up just short in the championship game, after a great season during which it achieved an 11-4 record. This year’s returning players include grade-six students Christian Hall, Nathan Hall, Seth Johnson and Jed Rossotti, who will provide leadership on the

team this year. This year’s new players include grade-six students George Balboa and Richard DaviesVan Voorhis and grade-five students Quint Booker, Spencer Hall, Nick Fuisz, Nico King, Charlie Muller, Joseph Morales and Preston Lugar. The St. Patrick’s junior varsity girls basketball team is off to a great start. More than 20 girls participated in three days of tryouts. Coaches Seamus Brophy, Tyrek Baldwin, Shaunita Middleton, Jared Passmore and Damien Williams selected 13 girls to be on the team. There are a few returning players, including grade-six students Dorothy Carlson, Halle Johnson, Sara Jones, Hannah White and Wiley White. New players include grade-six students Hyland Wood and Maggie Farina and grade-five students Louisa Kean, Bunny Cameron, Katrina Merva, Maya Tabron, Lauren Walker and Sarah White. This is Coach Tyrek’s second season. He is excited about having “a very balanced group.” Last season ended in the quarterfinals, but with a new team and a confident attitude, the Wolfhounds are poised to improve. — Preston Lugar and Lauren Walker, fifth-graders

Sheridan School

During Sheridan School’s recent Thanksgiving assembly, students made corn muffins and lentil stew. Sheridan cooked the meal for Friendship Place, a local organization that works with the homeless in the D.C. area. We made 12 gallons of soup and 150 muffins during the one-hour period on Tuesday, Nov. 25. The older students worked with their younger buddies peeling vegetables and making batter for the muffins. The food we made that day fed many mouths on Thanksgiving. Many people helped to make this project successful. New Morning Farms, a Pennsylvania farm that runs a Saturday morning farmers market at Sheridan, donated eggs and vegetables like carrots, cabbage, onions and parsnips. Sheridan students donated spare change and the Student Council used it to buy other ingredients. Sheridan families donated dry ingredients such as baking soda, flour and cornmeal. Meriwether Godsey, Sheridan’s lunch provider, donated broth for the soup. In addition to the donations, a team of parents helped with the cooking. This assembly was great because students had an opportunity to help others who aren’t as fortunate. The younger grades had a fun time cooking with their older buddies. One first-grader said, “It felt good to work together.” Another was really excited to “make something for another person.” Overall, it was a meaningful way to end school before Thanksgiving. — Oliver Satola and Zoe Oboler, seventh-graders, and Ben Schrimeier, fourth-grader

Stoddert Elementary

Our class went on a field trip to the Seneca School House in Seneca, Md. When we arrived, we met our

teacher who split us into a girls’ group and a boys’ group and walked us inside through separate doors. After we got settled, we shared our pretend names that we chose for the day. My name was Rosalie. She was a real student at the school years ago. She lived on a farm called Oakland and had a ghost in her house! The Seneca School was built in the 1800s and only has one room. I learned that school back then was different from the way it is now. The desks are rectangular and the benches are attached to the desk behind them. There were pictures of former presidents on the walls. — Jayne Carter, second-grader We saw what children used for writing (chalk and slate or pen and ink if they were older). They had to raise their hand and stand up to speak. For math you would get to show a problem on the chalkboard if you got it right. If you were reading a book, you would stand up and read a paragraph to the class. At recess we got to play some of the games the children played in the 1880s! We played jump rope and “hot potato” with a real potato that was very hot. Sometimes the girls used to find pieces of cloth and make rag dolls during recess. — Makenzie Battle, second-grader

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Currently, a mural is being painted by eighth-grade art students in the courtyard at Washington Latin facing the basketball courts. Last year, two seventh-graders asked about creating a mural. The art teacher, Ms. Kristin Stephens, decided to include the mural in the eighth-grade curriculum this year. The class first did research. Every student was to research and present a mural idea. “We created a brainstorm board and went from there,” said Ms. Stephens. Every student had to submit a design. It had to reflect Washington Latin and have a positive message. The class voted on each design. Eighth-grader Alex Barrera’s design won. The design is of two trees side by side. The right one says who we are as a community now and the left is who we want to be. The trees have signs hanging from them that say positive things about the Latin community and about the students. The background was voted on by each class during the process. In the background are many handprints that represent the individuals who made the mural. Everyone helped make the mural, and the whole eighth grade was split up into nine teams with assignments to do something different to help create the mural. The mural isn’t finished, as it still needs the sealant, but Ms. Stephens believes the students are making good progress. They started by painting layer over layer. “It lets our class leave a lasting impression,” said Ms. Danielle Simons, eighth-grade science teacher. — Tate Wright, eighth-grader

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